ϰٿ Magazine The Future Never Looked Brighter
ϰٿ begins a nationwide effort to complete a $102 million campaign funding essential tools for transforming students’ lives
Lady Ridley-Tree with President Gayle D. Beebe and his wife, Pam
ϰٿ kicked off its Bright Hope for Tomorrow campaign with an exciting announcement: Montecito resident Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree has pledged $5 million to the college. President Gayle D. Beebe thanked her publicly at an April 10 dinner held at the Santa Barbara Biltmore, the first of 12 such events scheduled throughout the country. ϰٿ is raising $40 million to complete the $102 million cost of essential new facilities now under construction.
ϰٿ held the first campaign event at the Santa Barbara Biltmore April 10
Ridley-Tree is deeply involved in the Santa Barbara community, with art and education being her greatest passions. She has established more than 120 scholar-ships at different educational institutions, including ϰٿ, where she also serves on the ϰٿ Music Council. In 2003, the college honored her and her late husband, Lord Paul Ridley-Tree, with the ϰٿ Medal.
“ϰٿ prepares students to go into the world to help people,” Ridley-Tree said at the dinner April 10. “The greatest joy I have is to be able to make this gift to ϰٿ to make the world better.”
President Beebe said Ridley-Tree has chosen to make a difference by investing generously in the lives of others. “Lady Ridley-Tree’s philanthropic efforts reflect an exceptional selflessness and love for the people who live in this community.”
Gifts from generous friends like Ridley-Tree — and from alumni and parents as well — have helped ϰٿ raise more than $68 million to date, 67 percent of the $102 million goal. “We’re excited about the momentum of the campaign and look forward to all our upcoming events,” Beebe says. “I believe the love and support of the extended ϰٿ community at this critical time in the college’s history will help us succeed in our effort to provide essential new facilities on campus.”
A dinner in Orange County at Shady Canyon Golf Club on May 15
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