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Celebrating Mr. Smith's Retirement

Giving back to a man who has been giving all his life.

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Celebrating Mr. Smith's Retirement

Celebrating Mr. Smith's Retirement

Celebrating Mr. Smith's Retirement

Celebrating Mr. Smith's Retirement

Celebrating Mr. Smith's Retirement

Giving back to a man who has been giving all his life.

Giving back to a man who has been giving all his life.

Giving back to a man who has been giving all his life.

Giving back to a man who has been giving all his life.

Matthew Maniquis
Matthew Maniquis
Matthew Maniquis
Matthew Maniquis
1 Campaign |
Vallejo, United States
$2,850 USD 29 backers
40% of $7,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

 

For almost 40 years, Ken Smith has been a positive influence in the lives of children, young adults and their families as a music educator. He has given every person who had an interest in music an opportunity to express themselves in not only an educational environment, but also one that is fun and hospitable. 

 

 

To our wonderful friends, families, and supporters,

It is with utmost respect and celebratory gratitude that we inform you the retirement of Ken Smith, a long-time band director, colleague, friend, father-figure, role model, and highly-appreciated music mentor of Vallejo, California.

After 38 years of educating the youth in musical performance, composition, arrangement, marching band competition, concerts, and the highest standards of musical appreciation, Mr. Smith will be parting ways with the Vallejo City Unified School District after the 2012-2013 school year comes to a close.

Mr. Smith has not only been a band director to hundreds and hundreds of students, but also an all-around educator who has opened his heart and has shared his passion for music to parents, families, and supporters of a universal language that has been uniting us all.

His journey toward retirement has included schools such as Beverly Hills Elementary, Franklin Junior High, Hogan High, and Jesse Bethel High. Under his positive direction, students have competed in hundreds of competitions and have been recognized with a countless amount of awards, trophies, and recognitions. As a result of his influence, many of his students have become music directors, composers, producers, or have continued on to many other music-related professions.

What We Would Like To Give

We know that Mr. Smith would love to go on a trip to Boston or Italy. With that in mind, we decided that we would give him a vacation package, not only sending him to one of the destinations, but with your help, to both. Our goal is to raise $10,000 so that we can make this dream vacation a reality for Mr. Smith.
 
You get the option of symbolically buying Mr. Smith certain parts of the vacation through the amount you choose to donate. 

Think of How Happy He'll Be

We all love and appreciate Mr. Smith and what he has done for all of us, and this gift will be the smallest indication of that. Each and everyone's contribution is highly appreciated and will not go without being acknowledged.

Other Ways to Contribute

Help get the word out and make some noise about our campaign!! Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, etc. This campaign is not limited to the people who know Mr. Smith. Please help make this a big as possible. Thank you!!

 

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This Calls for a Celebration

$10 USD
We all love Mr. Smith and what better way to show it than a big celebration? Help fund this party and let's make it one he will remember for the rest of his life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All donations are symbolic and will help pay for the gift as a whole the event. Also, each donation is considered a contribution made from kindness of your heart.
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Buy Mr. Smith a Meal

$25 USD
We're sending Mr. Smith off on a trip!! But we don't want him to go on an empty stomach. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All donations are symbolic and will help pay for the gift as a whole and the event. Also, each donation is considered a contribution made from kindness of your heart.
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First Class is the Best Class

$50 USD
We all know how uncomfortable Economy can be. Send Mr. Smith up into the air comfortably by buying Mr. Smith an upgrade into First Class. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All donations are symbolic and will help pay for the gift as a whole and the event. Also, each donation is considered a contribution made from kindness of your heart.
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A Day to Play

$100 USD
Buy Mr. Smith a day of activities or a night out in the city. Whether it be a tour or a show or even a spa day, let's give him something to do. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All donations are symbolic and will help pay for the gift as a whole and the event. Also, each donation is considered a contribution made from kindness of your heart.
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How Suite It Is

$200 USD
Buy Mr. Smith a night in a luxurious suite. There's nothing like coming back to a beautiful suite after a long day of activities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All donations are symbolic and will help pay for the gift as a whole and the event. Also, each donation is considered a contribution made from kindness of your heart.
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Two Tickets to Paradise

$500 USD
Buy Mr. and Mrs. Smith's airline tickets. Buy them a One-way ticket or buy them a round-trip ticket if you want them to come back. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All donations are symbolic and will help pay for the gift as a whole. Also, each donation is considered a contribution made from kindness of your heart.
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One Thousand BIG ONES

$1,000 USD
Feeling generous? Or maybe you feel like Mr. Smith deserves it. Whatever your reason, GO FOR IT!!
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