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What is the Grad Legacy Project?

The Grad Legacy Project is an important feature of STA’s culture of philanthropy. It’s an opportunity for Grade 12s to leave an important legacy and provide inspiration for future graduates.

How does it work?

Ten percent of Walkathon funds raised each year are accumulated and set aside until their Grade 12 year. In the Spring, the graduation class votes to select a charity to make their donation to.  Click here for an overview on how the charity is selected.

We have helped:

  • Class of 2023: Donated $10,000 to Tumaini Children’s Foundation in Usa River, Tanzania to rescue a 14-year old from a life as a child bride and provide shelter, education, food, clothing and a future for her teenage years. Click here to see her powerful testimony.
  • Class of 2021: Donated  $8,000 to Better Venezuelan Society to help children suffering from malnutrition and $4,000 to Development and Peace to help the Honduran Centre for the Promotion of Community Development.
  • Class of 2020: Donated $5,000 to Doctors Without Borders and another $5,000 to help those displaced or affected in war-torn Yemen.
  • Class of 2019: Donated $12,161 divided between Pope Francis Village in Tacloban City in the Philippines, to help families recovering from Typhoon Haiyan, and Embrace Rwanda to aid in early childhood education and health care.
  • Class of 2017: Donated $12,589 to the Salesians of Don Bosco on the island of Cebu in the Philippines for outreach programs with the poor and to help furbish their schools.