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[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/social-fb-icon4.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”https://www.facebook.com/ASOResearch/” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/social-tw-icon4.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”https://twitter.com/ASOResearch?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/social-in-icon4.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-schools-of-oriental-research” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/social-ml-icon_7.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”mailto:asor@bu.edu” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/blog-icon3.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”http://asorblog.org/” margin_bottom=”0″][/vc_column][vc_column border_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.01)” width=”1/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1496683923840{margin-right: 20px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #99422f !important;}”][mk_divider divider_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.01)” thickness=”1″ margin_top=”3″ margin_bottom=”3″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column border_color=”rgba(170,170,170,0.01)” width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1556814847912{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-color: rgba(227,228,228,0.75) !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(227,228,228,0.75) !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_align=”left”]Naming of 17吃瓜Office in Memory of Jim Strange Celebrated at Reception
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One of the highlights of the 17吃瓜Board Meeting was a celebratory, drop-in reception held at ASOR’s new home鈥�209 Commerce Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Even though 17吃瓜had not officially purchased the building鈥攚e close on April 24th鈥攖here was much to celebrate.
First and foremost, 17吃瓜trustees and guests celebrated the announcement that the new building building will be named in memory of longtime 17吃瓜member, trustee, secretary, and friend, James F. Strange. While the name of the building was unanimously approved by the 17吃瓜Executive Committee at its meeting on February 3, 2019, and while the 17吃瓜Board was informed of this vote in Susan Ackerman’s President’s Report, we made the first public announcement at the reception on April 5th. A more complete announcement will follow in a subsequent issue of News@ASOR, and a naming ceremony will take place next spring (2020).
We also celebrated the naming of the building by giving Jim’s beloved wife and current 17吃瓜trustee, Carolyn Midkiff Strange, a painting of ASOR’s new home. Following a brief announcement and presentation of the painting by 17吃瓜Executive Director Andy Vaughn, Carolyn thanked everyone in attendance and share how pleased Jim would have been. She said that a permanent 17吃瓜office had been a dream for Jim, and she was confident that he would have thrilled at our success in raising the funds and finding such a wonderful location in Alexandria.
Last, but certainly not least, all of the attendees at the reception enjoyed fabulous food and beverages. The 17吃瓜staff and family pitched in to prepare a feast鈥攊ncluding tenderloin, fresh-baked rolls, and selected foods and beverages from Virginia.
We hope that all 17吃瓜members will check future issues of News@17吃瓜for updates on ASOR’s New Home and our move. The previous owners just moved out of the building three days ago (April 13th). New internet will be installed today (April 16th), and new phones will arrive on Thursday (April 18th). We close on the purchase next Wednesday (April 24th).
For the time being, the 17吃瓜staff is functioning well with folding tables and temporary furniture and filing cabinets. Our files, copier/printer, some furniture, and archived books and journals will arrive from Boston on May 4th. All of the staff look forward to welcoming all of our members to our new home and to sharing further updates as we get settled and furnish the building.
Finally, we want to remind all 17吃瓜members that we cannot celebrate too much until we meet our fundraising goals and “earn” an extraordinary challenge gift of $450,000. As announced a couple weeks ago, 17吃瓜has received a new challenge gift of $450,000 that will ensure that 17吃瓜meets and even exceeds our $1.5 million goal to purchase. We only need to meet two challenges to 鈥渆arn鈥� this additional $450,000:
- First, we need to demonstrate that we are all behind the purchase of ASOR鈥檚 new home and ASOR鈥檚 other initiatives by securing 鈥�450 for $450,000鈥�: that’s 450 donors donating $10 or more to 17吃瓜in this fiscal year (July ’18-June ’19). As of April 15th, we are at 240 donors, so we need gifts from 210 more individuals, companies, or organizations.
- Second, we need to match the challenge of $450,000 by raising $225,000 in new gifts and pledges (made after February 1st), or $1 for every $2 of the donor’s gift. And we are well on our way, as we have received pledges of $156,000 in the past month鈥攕o we only need $69,000 more.
How You Can Help. We are almost there! If you have not already made a gift, please consider joining the “450 for $450,000” campaign by donating to 17吃瓜before June 30, 2019 (all gifts, including programs other than the building qualify). If you have already pledged or made a gift to support our new home, please think about increasing your gift or pledge to the building so that we can raise the last $69,000 needed to qualify for this $450,000 challenge.
To recognize your support, we offer naming opportunities at the following levels:
- Naming of conference room or floor = $300,000
- Naming of an individual office (sizes vary) = $100,000 鈥� $250,000
- Name recognition on smaller office spaces = $25,000 鈥� $99,999
- Name on plaque recognizing major donors = $10,000 or more
- Name on a plaque recognizing all donors at 鈥渂rick鈥� level or higher = $250 or more
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