Thank You

Thank you to our Walther Annual Fund donors who have provided $42,000 in unrestricted support for Walther students since the beginning of the fiscal year in July. These donations are a vital part of Walther’s budget for operating expenses not covered by tuition and fees. These expenses include, but are not limited to, academic resources, support personnel, building maintenance and, one of our largest expenses, student financial aid. A total of 202 gifts were made by 160 donors, including seven donors who provide support on a monthly basis as part of our Monthly Giving Circle.

You’re invited to join our Monthly Giving Circle
For those where making a significant year-end gift is not possible, joining the monthly giving circle could be the answer. A donation of as little as $25 a month will result in a gift of $300 after one year. Recurring donations may be set up online at Walther.com/donate using a credit card or you can request a direct payment authorization form to have the funds withdrawn directly from your checking account. Of course, a personal check sent monthly works too. Questions?  Call at 708.344.0404, ext. 225 or email Catherine_Hegarty@walther.com . 

Pictured at left: Keynote Speaker Dr. Ian Brown '93, assistant professor and Director of Research within the faculty of the Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and General Surgery at the University of California, Davis.

Order your Bronco Benefit Dinner tickets by January 18 to enjoy an evening of good food, Christian fellowship and lots of great live and silent auction items all to benefit the financial aid fund for students attending Walther Christian Academy. Tickets are $75 each or $500 for a table of eight. V isit  Walther.com/broncobenefit  to order tickets today.

A special Walther Placement Test/Visit Day is scheduled for Friday, January 27, 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Spread the word to 8th grade families. Pre-registration for testing dates can be done online at Walther.com/test or by contacting Mrs. Alma Calleros at 708.344.0404, ext. 245 or alma_calleros@walther.com. She is also the  contact for families interested in Walther's new middle school.

• Assist in annual budget preparation.
• Experience in generating timely monthly and annual reports including: balance sheet and income/expense as compared to budget.
• Monitor investments with quarterly update reports.
• Manage the Human Resource requirements of employee benefits.

Thank You and a Warm Welcome

Alumni Spotlight: 

Aaron Harsch '03 began roasting his own coffee in a WhirleyPop crank-handle popcorn maker in 2010. As he researched and experimented he began to perfect his roast creating a smooth, flavorful coffee. During that time, Aaron, with the support of his wife Jessica (Wick) Harsch '03 (both pictured on top at left), began a Colorado-based ministry called Redemption Road.

Redemption Road runs group sessions and weekend retreats that help formerly incarcerated men learn how to live in freedom. 

In the fall of 2015 a friend made a comment to Aaron in passing, "You should sell this coffee to support Redemption Road." For some reason that idea hit home. Aaron started considering what it would take to start a coffee roasting business. That Thanksgiving, he and his wife decided they would make this a reality. They bought an industrial drum roaster, obtained the necessary licenses and opened for business.

Not only would this coffee support their own family, but they would give 10% of the profits away to help support Redemption Road and other great causes. For more information or to support this small business, visit RedemptionRoadCoffee.com

Bronco Richard Duzinskas '03 (pictured at bottom in above photo) was recently interviewed for a Chicago Sun-Times article about his participation on the Blackhawks Warriors Hockey Team. The goal of the team, sponsored in part by the Chicago Blackhawks, is to bring wounded veterans together around a sport. You can read the full article at http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ice-helps-heal-war-wounds-for-chicago-blackhawks-warriors.