Support Us
We are an independent, non-profit fundraising organization whose sole mission is to raise money to support O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy, its students and staff.  Membership consists of all Thorp families and friends committed to supporting the fundraising efforts needed to sustain vital programs at Thorp.  There are no membership fees – everyone is a Friend of Thorp!

Friends of Thorp Nail Bar Fundraiser

Friends of Thorp has partnered with Thorp's esteemed speech pathologist, Ms. Davis, to bring you the Friends of Thorp Nail Bar Fundraiser.  Through the end of January 2019, Ms. Davis will be donating proceeds from her sales to Friends of Thorp!  She will also be at WinterFest for anyone interested in trying out the nail strips!

These nail strips are made from 100% nail polish, last longer than at-home nail polish applications, and do not give off any odors.
  • No Heat
  • No Special Tools
  • No Dry Time
  • No Smudges or Streaks

Perfect for kids, moms, grandmas, aunties, and your besties!  Makes great stocking stuffers!  
WinterFest 2018
Thank you to all the families who came out to support our student entrepreneurs and kick off the holiday season with us!  Special thanks to our volunteers (food servers, facepainters, set-up/clean-up) and room parents who helped the students create the beautiful classroom wreaths for auction.  Through their talent and time, the room parents and students helped raise nearly $1000 at the wreath auction alone!  Even Santa stopped by to take photos with our awesome students!  Thanks, Santa, and thank you all for another successful WinterFest.

WinterFest Sponsors

A heartfelt thanks to the supporters and sponsors of this year's WinterFest.  Your generosity played a huge part in the success of this year's event.
  • Perkalator
  • Bacci Pizza
  • Sicilia Bakery
  • Mr. Coughlin

Help Us Grow!

Join us in our multi-year campaign to help raise money for outdoor campus improvements at Thorp.  We're setting our sights on an outdoor learning space and/or new athletic field, but we can't do it without your help!  Check out the many ways you can contribute.
Annual Fund APPEAL
Your donations will help fund enrichment programs at Thorp, our multi-year outdoor campus improvements campaign, and operational costs for popular FoT events, such as Fall Fest and Winterfest.  Our federal tax identification number (EIN) is 27-2828905.  Your donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.  Thank you to all of our donors this school year!
AMAZON SMILES
Shop on AmazonSmile and the AmazonSmile Foundation will contribute 0.5% of eligible purchases to Friends of Thorp.  
1. Visit smile.amazon.com; sign in using your amazon login info.
2. If not already indicated, designate Friends of Thorp as your charity.
3. Shop.
CORPORATE MATCHING
Corporate matching gift programs allow corporations the opportunity to give back to the organizations that their employees are connected with.  Each corporate matching gift program is different.  Some programs match dollar for dollar, some double the gift, while others only match a certain percentage.  To learn more about your company's matching gift program, please contact your Human Resources Department.
"DOLLARS for doers"
Also known as volunteer grants, these corporate giving programs convert your volunteer hours to actual dollars earned for a qualified non-profit organization, such as Friends of Thorp.  If you volunteer at Thorp in any capacity, please contact your HR department to find out if your company participates in a "Dollars for Doers" volunteer grant program and designate Friends of Thorp as your non-profit organization.  Click here to check out how some of the Fortune 500 companies match volunteer hours.
Giving Tuesday - Nov. 27, 2018
Join us in the global giving movement: #GivingTuesday.  After Thanksgiving, donate your savings from Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday.  Help the students of Thorp through the gift your time and donations.
Join o.a. Thorp Alumni group
"Oh, Thorp!  You lead us grandly, so we might learn to stand free..."  Sound familiar?  If you or your children attended O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy or you were a faculty/staff member, please consider joining the Thorp Alumni Group!  Reconnect and let us know what you've been up to.  Fill out our form or email us at oathorpalumni@gmail.com.  We'd love to hear from you!

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