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RCS Foundation
2023 Annual Campaign

For more than a century, the Rochester Christian School community has witnessed God’s unwavering faithfulness. Alongside the school, the RCS Foundation is now in its 29th year of dedicated support to RCS. Throughout these decades, the Foundation has evolved into a vital pillar of financial assistance to the school, and now serves as a modern-day mechanism that carries on the longstanding tradition of the Christian community supporting RCS.
From its inception, neighbors helping neighbors has been the cornerstone of how the school has operated. The school’s founders held a deep conviction that every family desiring their children to attend RCS should have the opportunity. Initially, this principle was upheld through supporting church congregations, fundraisers and contributions from families who could afford to give a little extra alongside their tuition payments. As time passed, these sources fell short of meeting the financial demands. It was at this point the RCS Foundation was established.
Thanks to the generosity of our caring community, the Foundation’s contribution to the school has grown to represent nearly one-third of the fundraising portion of the 2023-24 RCS budget. In the 2023-24 school year, the Foundation will contribute a total $43,000 to RCS. Over $18,000 of those funds come from scholarship funds and will go directly toward tuition for several families who are facing unusual circumstances and would have otherwise been unable to have their children attend RCS this school year. A powerful example of how every donation makes a real difference to RCS and its families.
In its mission to provide increasing support to the school, the Foundation now raises funds through an Annual Campaign. The 2023 fundraising goal is $50,000. We need your help to achieve this goal. Our hope is that you will generously contribute to the RCS Foundation’s 2023 Annual Campaign. Your gift will help ensure that Christian education remains available to present and future generations.
Please make your contribution today by clicking the button below.
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With Gratitude,
The RCS Foundation Board of Directors
Greg Chambery, President | Ronald Van Harken, Vice President | Tony LaPolla, Secretary | Gail Barbour, Finance Manager
Jeff Machiele, Financial Advisor | Neil Cieminis, General Advisor | Cindy Kearns, Communications Director
Thank you to Our 2022 Generous Campaign Donors
(As of December 31, 2022)
Ms. Dorothy Fuller
Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Gause
Ms. Janice Giardino
Ms. Gay Greene
Ms. Virginia Greenland
Ms. Jean Haines
Ms. Thea Hare
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Henderson
Ms. Suzanne Hershey
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hovey
Mr. & Mrs. William Hunt
Mr. Bernard H. Huussen
Mr. & Mrs. Jan R. Huussen
Ms. Miriam Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Klanderman
Mr. & Mrs. David Klanderman
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Klein
​Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Klossner
Estate of Marcia Kouwe
Ms. Lorraine Kuipers
Ms. Emma Kuipers-Butenas
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony LaPolla
Mr. James Leunk
& Ms. Mary Steensma
Mr. & Mrs. David Lubberts
Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Lubberts
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lucci
Mr. & Mrs. Delwyn Machiele
Mr. & Dr. Jeffrey Machiele
Ms. Ruth Machiele
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Marshall
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mathias
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher McClurg
Ms. Bernice McGovern
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Ms. Patricia McQuay
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Michael
Hon. & Mrs. Stephen Miller
Mr. Raymond Milne
Ms Suzanne Muench
Mr. & Mrs. Jan Nienhuis
Mr. Mark Noblett
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Offringa
Mr. Ryan Offringa
Ms. Joyce Ostberg
Ms. Sandra Peterham
Ms. Jacqueline Porte
Mr. & Mrs. Johannes Porte
Mr. & Mrs. Rene Porte
Mr. & Mrs. Mario Sbrocco
Mr. & Mrs. Randal Schumacher
Rev. & Mrs. Anthony Selvaggio
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Shugerts
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Smith
Mr. & Mrs. William Stata
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Steensma
Mr. Christopher Steensma
Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Taylor
Ms. Hermien Terpstra
Mr. David Titus
Ms. Rena Tolsma
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Van Harken
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Vandermeer
Mr. & Mrs. John Vanderwalle
Mr. & Mrs. George Vanderwoude Mr. & Mrs. Auke Verbree
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Weber
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wierenga
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Zandstra
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Astifan
Ms. Mariane Bafile
Ms. Gail Barbour
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bernstein
Mr. Mitchell Bessette
Ms. Rebecca Bivone
Ms. Sharon Bloemendaal
Mr. & Mrs. William Bogertman
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bonner
Mr. & Mrs. Egbert Bouwmeester
Mr. Leonard Bower
Mr. & Mrs. Harley Bowman
Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Braband
Mr. James Bult
Mr. & Mrs. Brook Chambery
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Chambery
Mr. Dale Chambery
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Chambery
Ms. Judith Chambery
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Chambery
Mr. & Mrs. Kornelijus Cieminis
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Cok
Mr. Kevin Cooman
Mr. & Mrs. Don Dear
Mr. & Mrs. Joel DeBruin
Ms. Joyce Delange
Mr. & Mrs. Richard DiMarco
Mr. & Mrs. John Dobbenga
Mr. T. Burt Dowden
Ms. Janet Duemmel
Mr. Andrew Frelier
Mr. Donald Frelier
Ms. JoAnne Frelier
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Frelier
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