Here's how YOU can support the School of Performing Arts faculty and alumni funds!

• Joseph Salvatore Liccardo Fund: For the children and grandchildren of PA attendees and graduates. Created by the Liccardo family.
  
  
• Giveback Fund: Donations to this fund will be given to students of arts schools for personal needs, i.e. instrument repairs, toe shoes, etc. Initially we plan to set up arrangements for students of LaGuardia HS in NYC, Duke Ellington School of the Arts in DC and the High School of Performing Arts in Hartford, CT.
  
  
• The Diana Sands Memorial Fund: To honor Diana Sands' life & great charismatic talent and her symbolizing of PA's influencing the world of the arts. Dee (Dolores) Dixon '54 and Barry Plaxen '55 have created two programs, scholarships for students of the Diana Sands JHS in the Bronx, and yearly awards for deserving people in the arts
  
  
• PA The First Ten: Franklin J. Keller Memorial Fund: Donations can be sent to SPAA and will be forwarded to LaG.
  
  
• Dr. Rachael Yocum Memorial Fund: This fund was created by Jo-Ann Bruggeman Victor (DA 64 and FACULTY). Fund recipient information is now being considered.
  
  
• John A. Mariani Memorial Fund has been established by Mr. Braunstein and Mr. Trevor at the Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts.
  
  For more information about any of these Funds just email funds@highschoolofperformingarts.com
  
  
• Lewis Cole graduated from the playwriting dept. at Performing Arts in June, 1963. He died October 10, 2008 from complications with ALS. According to loved ones, He lived right up to the very last moment enjoying and contributing to life in a most exceptional and admirable way. "We will miss him more than we can say."
  
  An endowment fund has been set up at Columbia University, where Lewis (Cole) was a devoted and revered professor. The Lewis Cole Memorial Fund will enable one advanced MFA student per year to receive an award in his name, beginning May 2009. There will be a special tier for sponsor above $10,000, who will receive gifts of Lewis' memorabilia. Checks of any amount should be made out to: Columbia University, with "Lewis Cole Memorial Fund" on the memo line, and mailed to:

  Stephanie Cook
  Columbia University School of the Arts
  305 Dodge Hall, MC1803
  2960 Broadway
  New York, New York 10027