Wellesley Students' Aid Society, Inc. Home Page

WSAS President Michele Perillo '92

News:

We now accept credit cards. Please go to our donation form, complete the information and either mail or fax it back to Students' Aid. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Catherine Kefalas Schedlbauer '89 (cschedlb@wellesley.edu or 781-283-2292) directly.

The Wellesley Students' Aid Society Bulletin and Appeal 2006-2007 is here!

To download and read or print it out, just click on the link and when asked, save the document to your desktop.

Clothes Closet:
The "Clothes Closet" provides gently used items to the students, for free. We are in desperate need of:

winter items (jackets, blazers, sweaters and coats)
interview suits that are "current"
spring/summer "business casual"
spring/summer tops and skirts
black dresses (everyone needs a black dress!)

You may send your items directly to us at:

Wellesley Students' Aid Society, Inc.
Wellesley College
106 Central St.
Wellesley, MA, 02481-8203
Fax: 781-283-2293

Questions: Catherine Kefalas Schedlbauer '89 phone: 781-283-2292

Everything is tax deductible. Please include a return address and we will mail you a receipt.

Dear Alumnae and Friends of the Wellesley Students’ Aid Society,

In these trying economic times, the needs of Wellesley students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds continue to grow. Although we recognize that the demands on your financial resources are also great, our work is important enough to Wellesley -- and to the world -- to humbly ask for your continued help.

Much of what the Students’ Aid Society does involves triage -- helping students at critical moments to stay in school, to be physically and emotionally healthy, sometimes even just to make ends meet. Just this year, we have helped students to pay for, among other things, eyeglasses, winter coats, groceries, textbooks, medical and dental care, and a plane ticket home to see a critically ill relative. We take great satisfaction in offering aid in these sometimes desperate situations. At other times, with the assistance of alumnae and friends like you, we are lucky enough to go beyond triage and help to transform a student’s Wellesley experience.

One student we assisted this year requested funds for travel expenses to Washington, D.C. An aspiring attorney, she had a coveted opportunity to attend a session of the United States Supreme Court but could not afford to go. With the Society’s assistance, not only was the student able to attend Supreme Court arguments, she was able to have lunch with a sitting justice. Another student, who will be a senior this fall, requested assistance in purchasing the "technology that would change [her] life" - a tablet laptop computer for the blind. The tablet allows a note taker to copy and enlarge chemical structures from the classroom board and also converts handwritten notes to computer-based text, which can then be read aloud by special software. This student predicted that the technology would be life-altering, and indeed it has been.

There are so many ways you can help to smooth the path for young scholars like these. Of course, we welcome donations of any amount, but you also have the option to personalize your gift in a special manner that will be listed in our annual publication, mailed to all alumnae. For example, you may wish to establish a named fund -- for as little as $100 -- for a fellow Wellesley alum, a friend, or a loved one.

Please explore our site or call our office to learn more about the Society and our important work. Thank you very much for your support.

Michele Florent Perillo ’92
President


News: We now accept credit cards. Please go to our donation form, complete the information and either mail or fax it back to Students' Aid. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Catherine Kefalas Schedlbauer '89 (cschedlb@wellesley.edu or 781-283-2292) directly. The Wellesley Students' Aid Society Bulletin and Appeal 2006-2007 is here! To download and read or print it out, just click on the link and when asked, save the document to your desktop. Clothes Closet: The "Clothes Closet" provides gently used items to the students, for free. We are in desperate need of: winter items (jackets, blazers, sweaters and coats) interview suits that are "current" spring/summer "business casual" spring/summer tops and skirts black dresses (everyone needs a black dress!) You may send your items directly to us at: Wellesley Students' Aid Society, Inc. Wellesley College 106 Central St. Wellesley, MA, 02481-8203 Fax: 781-283-2293 Questions: Catherine Kefalas Schedlbauer '89 phone: 781-283-2292 Everything is tax deductible. Please include a return address and we will mail you a receipt.	Dear Alumnae and Friends of the Wellesley Students’ Aid Society, In these trying economic times, the needs of Wellesley students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds continue to grow. Although we recognize that the demands on your financial resources are also great, our work is important enough to Wellesley -- and to the world -- to humbly ask for your continued help. Much of what the Students’ Aid Society does involves triage -- helping students at critical moments to stay in school, to be physically and emotionally healthy, sometimes even just to make ends meet. Just this year, we have helped students to pay for, among other things, eyeglasses, winter coats, groceries, textbooks, medical and dental care, and a plane ticket home to see a critically ill relative. We take great satisfaction in offering aid in these sometimes desperate situations. At other times, with the assistance of alumnae and friends like you, we are lucky enough to go beyond triage and help to transform a student’s Wellesley experience. One student we assisted this year requested funds for travel expenses to Washington, D.C. An aspiring attorney, she had a coveted opportunity to attend a session of the United States Supreme Court but could not afford to go. With the Society’s assistance, not only was the student able to attend Supreme Court arguments, she was able to have lunch with a sitting justice. Another student, who will be a senior this fall, requested assistance in purchasing the "technology that would change [her] life" - a tablet laptop computer for the blind. The tablet allows a note taker to copy and enlarge chemical structures from the classroom board and also converts handwritten notes to computer-based text, which can then be read aloud by special software. This student predicted that the technology would be life-altering, and indeed it has been. There are so many ways you can help to smooth the path for young scholars like these. Of course, we welcome donations of any amount, but you also have the option to personalize your gift in a special manner that will be listed in our annual publication, mailed to all alumnae. For example, you may wish to establish a named fund -- for as little as $100 -- for a fellow Wellesley alum, a friend, or a loved one. Please explore our site or call our office to learn more about the Society and our important work. Thank you very much for your support. Michele Florent Perillo ’92 President
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