Giving

Supporting Athens Academy

Throughout its history, Athens Academy has relied on the generosity of the community in the pursuit of excellence with honor. Six founding trustees--John E. “Buck” Griffin, John J. Wilkins, III, Dr. W. Harvey Cabaniss, Thomas Tillman, Harold Beasley, and Mrs. George “Tee” Erwin--held a unified belief for a school and sacrificed time, treasure, and talent in the early years to support the launch of Athens Academy. Their sacrifice set a powerful example--one that has been repeated over and over throughout the school’s 56-year history. Time and time again, committed stakeholders have stepped up to the plate with a shared purpose--a belief that the vision for a top-tier, co-educational academic institution in the Athens area should become a reality. And it has.

We are grateful for the continued support of our parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends. It is through the unparalleled dedication of the Athens Academy community that our founders’ vision and mission continue to thrive today across the Athens Academy campus, from innovative programming and enriching faculty experiences to first rate athletic, academic, and arts facilities.

The Development Office is dedicated to supporting this mission by nurturing lifelong relationships with our alumni, families, and friends securing financial resources through Annual Excellence Fund. When you are asked, please choose to participate and support the Annual Excellence Fund to make a difference in the life of Athens Academy.

On behalf of the students and faculty that benefit from your support every day, thank you for your interest and commitment to Athens Academy.

DeDe Guest
Director of Development

Ways of Giving

List of 5 items.

Cash or Pledge

Gifts can be made by cash, check, credit card, phone call, or online at www.athensacademy.org/giving. Pledges can be paid monthly or quarterly. Please pay by July 31.
Gifts of Securities

Athens Academy Stock Transfer Information
Merrill Lynch
Please email DeDe Guest (dguest@athensacademy.org) or Alan Weiler (aweiler@athensacademy.org) with the name of the stock and the number of shares that are being transferred. For transferring stock from your brokerage firm to the Athens Academy account held at Merrill Lynch:

Merrill Lynch
272 West Hancock Avenue Suite 200
Athens, GA 30601
Athens Academy Account # 71204142
DTC: 5198

Broker: Brooks Arnold (office: 706-552-2092; Fax: 706-621-4915);
Brooks’ assistant: Jodi Caputi Watson
Matching Gifts

A matching gift is a contribution by your employer to match--or even exceed--your gift to Athens Academy. Check with your employer about the availability of a matching gift program.
Honor Gifts

Honor Gifts are given in honor of living individuals, often a teacher or coach, to show appreciation. Alumni often choose to honor current, retired, and former teachers with Honor Gifts.

With an Honor Gift, an acknowledgement card is sent to the individual being honored (no monetary amounts are listed). The donor receives a receipt for tax purposes, as all gifts are tax deductible. At the end of the fiscal year, Honor Gifts are published in the Annual Report. In some cases, an Honor Gift fund can be established to support a naming opportunity on campus or to start an endowment fund.
Memorial Gifts

Memorial Gifts are given in honor of a deceased individual. Many families request that Memorial Gifts be made to Athens Academy in lieu of flowers.

With a Memorial Gift, a note is sent to the family of the individual being remembered (no monetary amounts are listed). The donor receives a receipt for tax purposes, as all gifts are tax deductible. At the end of the fiscal year, Memorial Gifts are published in the Annual Report. In some cases, a Memorial Gift fund can be established to support a naming opportunity on campus or to start an endowment fund.