The Cornerstone Times ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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Letter from the President

Dear Cornerstone Families and Friends,

As I write this message, along with every school in Pennsylvania and most schools around the country, the COVID-19 virus has closed the doors of Cornerstone Christian Academy. While it brought a sudden halt to the daily in-school instruction for our students, we are not letting COVID-19 quarantine our mission to educate children. School is still in session! Although no one is physically at 1939 S. 58th Street, nor do we know when we might return, our students, teachers, and staff are actively engaged in daily remote learning.

Anticipating the possibility of school closure, we began preparing students and teachers for remote learning ahead of time. On the school’s first day of closure, Monday, March 16th, we were prepared to launch online instruction for our students. Every day since then, teachers and administrators are engaged with students; posting assignments, holding virtual class meetings, and scheduling remote office hours to speak with parents or students. And, yes, every Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m., the school community gathers remotely for chapel.

The biblical phrase, “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14), resonates with me right now. Setting aside the context of these words that were spoken to Queen Esther centuries ago, I find myself reflecting on how Cornerstone’s partners helped us prepare for such a time as this. We began getting ready seven years ago when our Board of Trustees boldly adopted a rigorous and costly school improvement plan that called for:

• The addition of essential academic personnel

• Improved professional development for our faculty

• Funding for technology resources and training

• The building of reserve funds for emergency purposes

The prayers and generosity of our faithful partners enabled us to fulfill the goals of our plan that now have us in the position we are today to continue our educational program for students, even in a time like this. Thanks to you we have the staffing, training, and resources necessary to serve our students effectively and meaningfully while the school is closed.

We know this time is going to pass. God’s goodness and grace always reign supreme. In the meantime, I want you to know that our students, teachers, and staff are praying for the entire Cornerstone community. We are asking God to bless you and keep you and your families healthy, safe, and strong. We are thanking God for your past support that helped provide the resources we have available today to keep our students engaged in learning. And, we are also praying that you will stay by our students’ side in the weeks and months ahead, supporting them with your prayers and your continued generous contributions.

Gratefully,

Dick Ollinger, President/CEO rollinger@CornerstonePhiladelphia.com | (215) 724-6858 x232

I thank God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy for all of you, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

PHILIPPIANS 1:3

2019 Financial Information

Did You Know That You can Redirect Your Corporate or Personal PA Tax Dollars to Cornerstone?Pennsylvania businesses are increasing their scholarship contributions to help deserving families choose a Cornerstone education for their children. By making a donation to Cornerstone’s scholarship and tuition assistance programs, your company may receive a substantial tax benefit. The Department of Community and Economic Development offers eligible businesses substantial tax credits as part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) or Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. Individuals who pay Pennsylvania taxes may also qualify.

For application information, contact Monifa Moore, Corporate and Foundation Relations Director at mmoore@cornerstonephiladelphia.com or (215) 724-6858 x234

5.5%

16.5%

16%

46%

38%

78%

• ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTIONS: $2,189,799

• TUITION + FEES: $461,871

• OTHER: $154,439

REVENUE Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019

TOTAL: $2,806,107

• PROGRAMS + ACTIVITIES: $1,263,706

• ADMINISTRATION + OPERATIONS: $1,050,243

• MAINTENANCE + MANAGEMENT: $440,016

EXPENSES Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019

TOTAL: $2,753,965

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 DONORS & VOLUNTEERSContributors: up to $999AnonymousCarol AlexanderLes & Monica AlstonDiane AndersonJean AndrewsPearl AndrewsFrancis AngeloAnonymousMark & Elizabeth AtorFay BahmermannDonna H. BarrickmanAlexis & Martha BarronJaret Barron (ST)

Kylen BarronDavid & Carol BellamyAndrew R. BenedictSylvia BigelowDavid & Valerie BlackJohn M. & Linda H. BombergerScott & Margaret (ST) BornBrian Bouvier Janice & James Bowdre Ashleigh Bynum (ST)

Janet BynumGary (ST) & Sinuon CammisaTony & Peggy CampoloDiane A CasoBenjamin ChampionJohn & Gay ChannellJoan ChildsGraham ChristensenSandra ClementsRobert J. ComfortNarda Cooper (ST)

Roxann CovingtonJean CowanFronefield & Andrea CrawfordJohn & Courtney CrosbyMaryann CummingsLauri CunninghamAnna Louise DetweilerM. Luther & Sandra DetweilerRichard & Gail DovalovskyCasey (BD) & Barbara DunnPeter & Sue DwyerWilliam & Wendy EavensonDouglas & Yvonne EnckRuth Ann ErbThomas & Nancy EsserBertha FieldMark & Lauren FineSheila FishKaren E. FitchDavid J. Ford (ST)

Carol A. FoxParri Simon FrazierJohn FreemannPaula Frey (ST)

Robert & Cindy GagnonScott & Rebecca GambleGretchen L. GeisserWilliam & Judith GeogheganDorothy P. Gilbert

Richard & Barbara GossDonna Gosse (ST)

Steve GouldNatasha Grant (ST)

Allan G. HancockGregory & Patricia HeinRobert & Linda GularCraig & Maribeth HackerPaul & Davina HaganPeter & Carol HaldyBarbara S. HareConnie Harper (ST)

Sumiko HennaDonald & Lois HoffmanCharles H. HossackSally HudsonJ. Michael & Susan HendersonPamela JensenJane JohnstonCharles T JonesGreta & Kelvin Jones (ST)

Devan James JosephWilliam KeefeLoretta M. KellySusan KephartBenjamin Chase KiblerHarold & Judith KillingerPatricia KlineCynthia & Tom KnottsJulie KylePhyllis LaferteH. Scott & Martha LairdSusan Day LedieuJordan Lee (ST)

Martin LeeAllyn & Barbara LehmanArthur & Lois LewisJudith ListerBeatrice LockJohn W. LongJeffers (ST) & Erika LoperbeyIvan LopezClifford LordBob MacFarlandCarol Malone (ST)

Robert & Kathleen McConnellAnne McCraryTerry McGinnity, IIAnne Brooke McInnesDontae McNeal (ST)

Frank McPherson, Jr. Jerry McVeighBrian MeneelyMichael MessersmithHoward E MillsDavid & Dorothy MinkWilliam MonroeMonifa Moore (ST)

Tom & Cindy MorrisDonald & Cheryl NederostekStacy Niemkiewicz (ST)

Craig & Joyce NowackiTerence & Sandra O’HaraRosemary Oliver

Stakeholders: Individuals/households giving $25,000+ in 2019Dave & Libby Dalrymple (TM)

Jim (BD) (TM) & Barbara (TM) Dolente Stephen Dolente

Ken (BD) & Andrea FrazierAlex & Patricia Gorsky

Estate of Dorothy K. HeebnerBrad Sheares & Adrienne Simmons,

The Sheares Family Charitable Trust

Pacesetters: $10,000-$24,999Anonymous Steve & Kathy BajusGregory & Anita (BD) BellTom BonnerDonald & Phyllis Born (TM)

Richard Scott (BD)(TM) & Giancarla Chieffo (TM)

Helen FordWally French (TM)

Wayne (BD) & Lynn GeisserTravis & Julianne Martin Nancy Ann MoffittDick & Christine OliverBill (BD) (TM) & Beth (TM) SimonAndrew Street James (BD) & Barbara SummersLois WhittomTimothy J. Zaro

Partners: $2,500-$9,999John & Bobbie BallMichael & Mary BallingerKevin Blackney (BD) & Barbara Kraus-BlackneyRon (BD) (TM) & Sonja BondStephen & Kimberly BruhnsJohnson & Sarah ChenMarossa Davis (TM)

Nancy DavisClyde & Carol Diehl (TM)

Warren & Janet Eberlein (TM)

Warren English (BD) (TM)

Gregory (BD) (TM) & Melissa EsterhaiEvan & Chris FreyJanice Frohner (TM)

Peter (BD) & Sara GrimTom (TM) & Nancy (TM) Higgins

Linda Kurtz (TM)

Claude (TM) & Glenda Mickle Chris & Judy Mileto (TM)

Stephen & Denise MitnickGeraldene MoreyRichard (ST) & Nancy OllingerThomas (TM) & Janet (TM) O’ReillyRosalyn K Robinson (TM)

James & Phyllis RohnRonald RothrockJames & Joyce SweetDouglas & Jeanne Swope (TM)

Paul & Nathalie WilsonJames (BD) & Joyce SweetDoug & Jeanne Swope (TM) Judith WilliamsPaul & Nathalie Wilson

Friends: $1,000-2,499James H. & Janet AverillPaul & Ginny BairdAllen D. BlackEdward & Luanne BohnGerald & Mary (BD) ClampetRebecca E. Clayton, Esq. (BD)

Terry Lynn Clopper-ChavesGary & Susan DiLellaJohn M. DoyleJohn & Carol EsterhaiNada FarrRichard P. & Julayne Kaye Frost Joe & Bea GallagherJacqueline GarrettCharles & Karen GoldenRichard B. Gwathmey Jr.Susan F. HardinClaire & Clay HardonHoward Holden (TM)

Dennis & Norma HornerHenry W. & Sally G. HudsonDavid & Kim IshmaelStuart KaplanArne & Lisa Kauffman

Sharon P. LachetteDeborah (ST) & Martin Lee Theodore H. LawsKate McLees HannonVernon & Wanda (BD) OdomW. James & Susan OllingerChip (BD) & Stephanie OlsonPeter & Jennifer ParadisoJustin & Sarah PiffBarbara ReedJudith ReederDaniel & Susana RohrerJim and Delores RushCharles & Janette Scott (TM)

Jeff & Carolann ScottCarl J. SeidenDonnell Sheppard (BD)

John SlyJohn & Nancy SnyderCarl & Linda TeetsJeff & Lisa ThomasBob & Thelma WarderSteve & Teri WeedKarl Welsh

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Neil Jordan & Amy PatschJean PavelaWilliam & Cynthia Rafferty Patricia Reid (ST)

John W. Rheiner, IIIAnn Richards-KrillSally Ann RichterDoris J. RickardsSharon S RileyRhonda Roberts (ST)

Bernard & Shirley RobinsonPaul & Diana RosenbergDarlene SaksJohn & Janis SatterfieldJ. Angelo & Megan Saucedo Wendy E. SchildtMarie SchillingCharlotte SchmuckerKenneth & LaVera SeymourElizabeth B. ShellyJon & Charlotte SlaughterKarson SlisherKaren SmithJames & Elizabeth SpielmanChristiane StamperNancy StevenJohn & Marylouise StillJohn SzyferRebecca TaylorRebecca J. TersySusan ThorkelsonRobert & Jann TiffanyGloria TomlinsonBonnie VanceDaniel & Elizabeth Van Ostenbridge Laura & Keith VanWickleRutger & Edith Van ZantenJeffrey & Nancy VecereLakia Walker (ST) Craig & Sally WaterstraatGwendolyn WebsterMark WengerViola WhitemanCatharine WhittakerDeanna B. WilkinsonJudith WilliamsChantelle WilsonEleanor WilsonEstelle Wilson (ST) Melvin WilsonWilbur (ST) & Rosa WinborneAdelaide ZelskiPatricia Zimmerman

ChurchesChristian Fellowship Community ChurchCity ChurchConcord Liberty Pres. ChurchGrace Presbyterian ChurchNarberth Presbyterian ChurchOreland Presbyterian ChurchPaoli Presbyterian ChurchSt. John’s Presbyterian Church

The Common PlaceWayne Presbyterian Church

CorporationsAmazon SmileAmerisource BergenArmstrong, Doyle, & Carroll, Inc.Association of Christian SchoolsBlackney Hayes Architects Box Tops For EducationBryn Mawr TrustBurch Materials & Supplies Business Leadership Organized For Catholic SchoolsCharles SchwabChubbCityConnexxColumbia UniversityCorbett & Rohrer PartnershipCornerstone Christian Academy, LLC Demme LearningElwynFidelity Brokerage ServicesFidelity Charitable Gift FundFox TV StationsFrancis Funeral HomeFulton BankGeisinger Health SystemLegacy Advisors, LLCMackin Medical, Inc.Martin Stone QuarriesMerck & Company, Inc.Meridian BankMerrill LynchPacifico Auto Group Philadelphia Insurance CompanyPhilip Rosenau Co, Inc.Sage Technology SolutionsThe Glenmede Trust CompanyThe Haverford Trust CompanyThe Pennsylvania Trust CompanyTN Ward CompanyUGI Energy ServicesUniversal Health Services, Inc.UPMC Health PlanYourCause

FoundationsACSI Childrens Tuition FundBerks County Community FoundationBrethren in Christ FoundationBridge Educational FoundationCentral Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund Children’s Jubilee Scholarship FundChildren’s Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia Greater Washington Community FoundationJennifer & Ralph Watts Charitable FundPaoli Malvern Berwyn Rotary ClubPaul E. Kelly Foundation

Rotary Foundation District 7450Sankey Family FoundationSky Community Partners, Inc.The Marshall Project, Inc.The Merck FoundationThe Philadelphia FoundationThe Sheares Family Charitable Foundation The Susan Hall Galloway Scholarship FundThe Uncommon Individual Foundation Thornedge FoundationUnited Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New JerseyVanguard CharitableWilliam Penn Foundation

VolunteersShamira AbramSaybah AcquoiCalissa AdeB. AllisonJade ArmstrongAmanda Antonacci, Operation Cornerstone Christmas Pamela BaldwinBrittany BaylorAnita Bell (BD) Greg BellMatthew BellRick BogleDebra BosticJerolyn BroanJess BruinKayla BushJuanita CampbellKarlos CartwrightBreanna Cherry Carla ChieffoMary (BD) & Jerry Clampet Kimberly ClarkSanaa Lanae Clay Antonette CookNarda Cooper (ST)

Libby Dalrymple (TM)

Damon & Alandrea Lee-DiggsEastern University Amanda Egenlauf Matt Erdely (ST)

Sally FehrsChelsey ForresterLauren Goben Grace Presbyterian Church Brittany GreeneTracia GriffithNic GuglianoSean HackmanCarol HaldyDanica Hall Alvarie HamiltonAmir HamiltonHarrisonburg Mennonite Church Lisa Hayes

Latoya HooksAshleigh HuhnNatalie JacksonAlexis JeffersonJim JohnsonKathy Johnson Donna Jones Greg JonesNayelle Katlee Kimberly Kelly Scott Kershner, ChaplainAlexis KingKaty KopritskyLenape Valley Presbyterian Church Deborah Lee (ST)

Shawnee LewisCarol Malone (ST)

Richell Manigault (ST)

Jaylen MarshallErica McCallMaxine McLeodRichard MillbourneDerrick MomohDamien MooreMonifa Moore (ST) Dana NothourNancy OllingerRichard Ollinger (ST)

Oreland Presbyterian Church Kiara PalmerCindy Petty Mike PiccioniLeteisha Pinkney PMB Rotary Dominique PrattAlexis RalfordKathie RethouseAntonio RushinNadia Saidu-KamaraRich Scott (BD) (TM)

Rasheeda SimpsonEd & Ella Smeal Tamica & Daniel SmithVeta SmithKandice SolstrunkNicou StathamSusquehanna University Joyce Sweet Tiffany TerryTotal Prayze Dance MinistryUniversity of the Sciences Thomas VentroneBonnie WhiteMaya WigginsKim Woolford

(BD) - Board Member(ST) - Cornerstone Staff(TM) - Teammate

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Every effort was made to list all contributions. If your name is not listed or you notice an error, please contact the Development Office at 215-724-6858 x233.

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CORNERSTONE REPORTSCornerstone and Jefferson University Hospital Team Up

Thank you to the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) for a generous contribution of $100,000, given in honor of Ken and Andrea Frazier who recently received the hospital’s Award of Merit for their transformational contributions to healthcare, education, leadership, and philanthropy. The TJUH gift will be used to help Cornerstone continue to foster a school culture of acceptance, respect, and safety by promoting the physical, social, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being of our students.

TJUH is also inviting several of our 7th and 8th grade students to apply for acceptance to their Saturday Academy program. Saturday Academy is a program in which underrepresented youth participate in educational experiences for nine Saturdays during the academic year.

The overarching themes of Saturday Academy are to:

• Provide supplemental enrichment opportunities in STEM subjects

• Engage students in hands-on learning activities that are fun, including laboratory skills development

• Encourage students to take a team-based approach while participating in the discovery process

• Serve as preparation for future education opportunities by introducing students to STEM professions.

We are grateful for and excited about this new partnership with TJUH.

Cornerstone administrators, teachers, staff, and trustees completed and submitted in early February an in-depth written self-study for reaccreditation with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS). A four-member Visiting Team from ACSI/MSA-CESS was scheduled to be on campus in early April to evaluate Cornerstone’s candidacy for reaccreditation. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 school closure, the visit is delayed until next school year.

Accreditation is a seal of quality awarded to an educational institution. It verifies that the school is continually striving for excellence; not that it is perfect, but that it is committed to ongoing improvement and growth. To that end, the culminating work of Cornerstone’s self-study was the completion of a Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP).

The CSIP now serves as the school’s strategic “road map” for the next 5 years (2020 to 2025), focusing on four priority areas:

Strengthening the Student Educational Experience

Fortifying Stakeholder Engagement

Improving Educational Spaces and Resources

Embracing Organizational Order and Unity

The full CSIP, including specific goals and actions to be completed in these priority areas, can be viewed on the school’s website at CornerstonePhiladelphia.com.

Self-Study for Reaccreditation Completed

3rd Grade Teacher, Gayle Gaskin

“It’s interesting how God will bring you back around.” Gayle Gaskin did not start the 2020 school year as Cornerstone’s full-time third grade teacher. In fact, she began her career spending many successful years as a Marketing and Communications professional before following the call to re-enter the world of education—which she first explored in college.

When Cornerstone’s long-time third grade teacher, Mrs. Jones had to take an extended medical absence at the start of this school year, Mrs. Gaskin stepped in as a substitute. In the following weeks and months she took that role for the entire year, an opportunity she relished.

What makes Ms. Gaskin such a good fit for Cornerstone is that in her words, “My personal philosophy dovetails with Cornerstone’s.” Specifically, the dedication to teaching students how to behave in a Christ-like manner is something that comes naturally for Gayle’s teaching style. “I’m the queen of the teachable moment. I’m a character person, we want [our students] to be amazing people in character in addition to academics.”

And that commitment is apparent upon meeting any one of the students Gayle has taught this year. Thank you for doing such a great job Ms. Gaskin!

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Ms. Gaskin is a beacon of light! She desires to see her students thrive spiritually, socially, emotionally, and academically.

RICHEL MANIGAULT, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Warriors Return: Season in Review

Welcome back Warriors! After a multi-year hiatus, Cornerstone’s basketball team (previously known as the Cougars, now known as the Warriors) came out roaring in their first season back in the PCAC League. With a .750 winning percentage, our boys and girls were the only first-year team in the league to qualify for the playoffs.

Head coach David Ford attributes this immediate success to his players’ ability to come together as a team in a comparatively short amount of time: “Watching these kids learn to be unselfish and focus on working together has been the key to our season.”

Growth on the court isn’t the only place he sees his Warriors thriving, Coach Ford sees this experience as having a wider-reaching impact, “We focus on the idea that you are a student-athlete—with a focus on the student part. To see them translate their focus and effort from basketball to academics is the main thing I’m proud of.”

The team success is in no small part due to the amazing support from parents and fans. The crowds are fired up every game and packed with parents cheering loudly at home and away games. The future looks bright for Cornerstone basketball!

Remote Learning Daily Schedule

We are trying to help our students and parents stay organized during this extended time of remote learning by encouraging them to follow a daily schedule that balances their academic and personal lives; reminding them to stay focused on their mental, physical, and spiritual health.

Here’s a sample of the schedule we designed for our middle school students:

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Translating their focus from basketball to academics is the thing I’m most proud of. DAVID FORD, WARRIORS COACH

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Amanda Antonacci & Operation Cornerstone Christmas

This past holiday season Cornerstone was been blessed with a very special event—known to the Kindergarteners and 1st graders who attend it—as Operation Cornerstone Christmas.

Five years ago, Bucks County student Amanda Antonacci organized this program with a team of like-minded friends. Taking matters into their own hands, Amanda’s group connected with Cornerstone and self-organized this amazing day.

This past year, Operation Cornerstone Christmas returned. Calling it “a birthday party for Jesus”, volunteers comprised of local college students—some who flew in from as far away as Florida—came to Cornerstone’s

campus and provided nearly an entire day of holiday-themed activities: arts and crafts, story time, lunch, a “birthday” cake for Jesus, and to top it off, each child went home with their own Christmas gift (as Amanda is quick to add: “something educational, of course!”)

Antonucci organizes similar programs while attending Palm Beach State in Florida, but says “[Cornerstone] has the best reaction and the most grateful hearts.” She is very exciting to be able to fly home and do it again next Christmas, and we hope to host her and her amazing group year after year.

Eat breakfast, make your bed, get dressed, review Daily Checklists

Prayer or Bible time with your family, alone, or at Virtual Chapel!

Google Classroom

Stretch, do an energizer

Google Classroom

Fruit, granola bar, yogurt, cereal, etc... Don’t forget to clean up!

Google Classroom

Sanitize your work area, clean the dishes, sweep the floor, etc...

Take a nap, draw, read, do a puzzle, write in your journal etc...

Art, Computer, Music, or PE

Google Classroom

Preferably something healthy.. and don’t forget to clean up again!

Finish up your assignments, check to make sure you completed

everything on the Daily Checklists

Remember to take time for yourself and family, and check your

daily checklist for tomorrow. Get a good night’s rest to prepare

for tomorrow

WAKE UP:

MORNING DEVOTIONS:

ACADEMIC TIME:

BREAK TIME:

ACADEMIC TIME:

QUICK SNACK:

ACADEMIC TIME:

CHORE TIME:

LUNCH!

QUIET TIME:

SPECIALS CLASSES:

BREAK TIME!

ACADEMIC TIME:

FILL IN THE BLANK:

SNACK:

COMPLETE HOMEWORK:

REMINDERS:

MY REMOTE LEARNING SCHEDULE

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Why give to Cornerstone?

As an independent private Christian school, Cornerstone depends upon the financial contributions of individuals, churches, corporations, and foundations to provide scholarship and program support for our students.

Every dollar donated ensures that our students receive a quality education that truly transforms their life.

Your generous gifts make a difference for the students and the families who choose our school for their child’s education. Nearly 25% of our donor base has been contributing financial support to Cornerstone since 1990. Thank you to these faithful donors as well as all of our donors who help us inspire hope in the children we serve.

Investing in Cornerstone’s students pays high dividends. In a city where approximately 67% of public high school students graduate from high school in four years, 98% of our alumni graduate high school on time. Our students are prepared to excel in high school and college because they are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed, as well as being grounded in faith and shaped with Christ-like character.

Our donors are the difference makers for the students we serve. We could not provide the quality education we do without the financial support of many friends. Your gifts help change the destinies of our children by making a Cornerstone Christian education accessible. Thank you!

Volunteer OpportunitiesLast year, over 110 individuals provided 1,389 hours of volunteer service at Cornerstone in the areas of student support, facilities improvements, classroom activities, and office support. Volunteers are vital to Cornerstone by the support they provide for school operations without financial cost.

Consider becoming a volunteer by serving in one or more of these ways:

Mentor - build a relationship with a middle school student by helping them set and achieve personal and academic goals, including preparing for high school.

Classroom Assistant – support teachers by assisting with classroom activities and lessons.

Maintenance – help keep our buildings and grounds safe, clean, and in good repair.

Office Support – assist with mailings, materials preparation, and other light office duties.

Committees – serve on a board committee Advancement, Education, Facilities, or Finance)

Tutoring – provide reading and/or math support to students.

There are year-round volunteer opportunities at Cornerstone. For more information please contact Maria Arrington by email at marrington@CornerstonePhiladelphia.com or by phone at 215-724-6858, ext.233.

Financial DonationsYour generous financial donations are essential to help maintain and advance the high-quality education and services Cornerstone provides to students. There are number of ways gifts can be made to the school:

Direct GiftsTax deductible gifts of cash, by written or electronic check, or by credit card. Send checks by mail to:

Cornerstone Christian Academy PO Box 5520 Philadelphia, PA 19143

Contribute online: CornerstonePhiladelphia.com/donate

SecuritiesPublicly traded stock, mutual funds, EFT: Deduction received on gift; capital gains passed on to Cornerstone.

Planned GiftsBequests, charitable gift annuities, cash and other planned gifts can be made to Cornerstone’s Endowment Fund.

United WayEmployee pledges can be made through the following two United Way agencies:

United Way of Southeastern PA, Donor Choice Agency #9616 (designated for CCA’s Extended Care Programs)

United Way of Tri-State Donor Choice Agency #0265566

MatchAsk if your employer has a matching gifts program.

Ways to give to Cornerstone

Cornerstone by the Numbers

6,670Cornerstone students since 1988

1995First 8th grade graduating class

400Cornerstone graduates since 1995

100%Trustee Annual Fund giving

$14,994Faculty & Staff Annual Fund giving

356Total number of 2019 donors

How Can We Help?

Thank you to many partners who are asking how you can help our students, families, teachers, and staff during this difficult time. We are grateful that you are keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. Honestly, that is the best way you can help us right now; praying daily for our teachers and students as they participate in a whole new way of teaching and learning. We are staying in close contact with our families, keeping them informed of city service providers to ensure they have access to food and supplies, as well as remote learning resources, including technology devices for remote learning.

We know this is an unsettling time for everyone and that many requests for charitable contributions are being solicited. If you are not aware, the “CARES Act” approved by Congress provides some important incentives for donors, including these key provisions:

Universal Charitable Contribution Deductions This allows all individuals to take a tax deduction of up to $300 —whether or not you take the standard deduction or itemize your deductions—everyone can benefit from charitable contributions in 2020.

Ability to Donate 100% of Adjusted Gross Income The former limit of 60% adjusted gross income on gifts of cash to charities and private operating foundations that applied to individuals is now lifted.

Higher Cap on Corporate Giving Corporations are now able to give up to 25% of their adjusted income, rather than 10%.

We hope you will continue to support our students, not only with your thoughts and prayers, but as you are also able with financial contributions.

1939 S. 58th Street, P.O. Box 5520 Philadelphia, PA 19143

CornerstonePhiladelphia.com P: 215-724-6858 F: 215-742-2827

Our Mission

The mission of Cornerstone Christian Academy is to educate children, including those from underserved families, in an environment that provides the highest standards for academic achievement & spiritual development.

Our Vision

It is our vision to be a model urban Christian school where students are grounded in faith, shaped with Christ-like character, & equipped with knowledge & skills to excel in high school, college, & throughout life.

Advisory Board

The Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr.William HarrisonDennis HornerJames Rohn, Esq.James Sweet, Esq., Co-Founder

The Rev. Dr. Anita BellKevin BlackneyRonald BondMary Clampet, Secretary

Rebecca Clayton, Esq.James J. Dolente, Sr.Casey DunnWarren EnglishGregory EsterhaiKenneth Frazier, Esq.

Wayne Geisser, Chairman

Peter GrimDr. Kathryn LimmerWanda Motley Odom, Vice Chair

Charles (Chip) Olson IIIRichard ScottDonnell SheppardWilliam P. Simon, Jr.James Summers

Board of Trustees

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