The CHS Foundation has accomplished many things since it was founded in 1996.
Oh, how we’ve Grown since the office opened in December 1998!!

 Some of these accomplishments are:

  -  Groups under umbrella have grown from one to five

  -  Constituent Database has grown from 25,000 to over 45,000  (Over 40K are alums!)

  -  Scholarship Endowment Fund has grown from $255,000  to  $413,000

  -  Ten major scholarships have been established

  -  Restricted gifts which directly impact CHS have grown:

Oversee Scholarship Endowment Fund.    Utilize interest generated from this Fund to award Scholarships to CHS seniors each year.  Scholarships to seniors from this fund alone (through 2004) total $187,666!

Assist groups under our umbrella (Alumni Association,  VOICE,  PEP Auction,  Band Parents,  Athletic Boosters) with administrative and accounting functions, project support including fundraising efforts.

Purchased computers and special software to track and maintain database of over 45K CHS constituents.

Utilize database to keep Central’s name alive.  Create awareness of events,  needs,  good news stories.  Invite constituents to events, thereby increasing attendance, sense of community,  income for Central and to group(s) hosting event(s).

Design and maintain CHS Foundation website for the Foundation and all groups also supporting Central.

Preserve the history of CHS through website “Memories”,  track relationships utilizing the software,  gather media information regarding constituents,  obtain and log historical artifacts,  etc.

Assist all reunion groups with contact information for classmates.  Provide address updates, mailing labels and bulk mail capabilities.

Relieve CHS administration of various tasks, such as individuals looking for genealogy/family information, former classmates, old friends.

Maximize efforts of volunteers, whose numbers are dwindling and harder to come by.

Provide CHS with funding for teacher grants, computers, technology and other learning enhancements for various departments.

Sponsor:

-Annual ad in the Omaha World Herald congratulating current graduating class,  Teacher of the Year,  Student of the Year while paying tribute to CHS’s tradition of excellence and all former alumni

-Senior Recognition Event including Scholarship booklets

-Student of the Year award and Scholarship ($1K)

-Teacher of the Year award

-“1^st Class Challenge” – friendly competition between CHS classes holding reunions each year

-Strategic planning sessions to investigate how to maximize potential resources and outcomes

Plan ahead for Central’s future by promoting estate planning and various ways to give to CHS.