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The Connect to CK Challenge

March 10 - 12, 2025

Connect to CK March 10 - 12, 2025

The second annual Connect to CK Challenge runs from March 10-12 this year. Support what you love about the Schools with a gift to The Cranbrook Schools Fund and help us reach our three-day goal of $500,000. Connect your gift to the impact area that means the most to you: Arts, Athletics, Campus, Faculty, Scholarship or Area of Greatest Need. Every gift counts and is an investment in our Schools.

Make your connection March 10-12 or click the link below to get on the leaderboard early!

Why participate in the Challenge? Find out in the video below!

See how your class or grade is doing.

Beyond Making a Gift

    Want to make an impact above and beyond making a gift? Inspire others to join you!
     
    Use the toolkits below for tips, templates, and images to encourage your friends and classmates to participate in the Challenge!
    Email Patrick Morris at pmorris@cranbrook.edu if you want to make an impact and volunteer year-round.

    Connect to CK Challenge: Official Rules

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    • Rules and Contacts

       
      • The Connect to CK Challenge runs from March 10-12.
      • Gifts and pledges made to The Cranbrook Schools Fund from February 12 to March 12 will be reflected on the leaderboards.
      • Schools Fund donors who made gifts prior to February 12 will be displayed in the Donor Honor Roll.
      • Not ready to swipe your credit card now? Pledges count! Make a pledge now and pay before June 30, 2025, to get your name on the leaderboard for your class. Contact Teresa Anderson (tanderson@cranbrook.edu) or Patrick Morris (pmorris@cranbrook.edu) for assistance.
      • Parents with more than one student will be counted in each of their student class year leaderboards – just add your oldest student at check out and we’ll take care of the rest!
      • Dual household alumni will be counted in both class year leaderboards – just add one class year at check out and we’ll add your spouse to the leaderboard!    
      • Inspire others by creating a class challenge. Contact Teresa Anderson (tanderson@cranbrook.edu) or Patrick Morris (pmorris@cranbrook.edu) for assistance creating a challenge and communicating it to your class.
      • If you made your gift or pledge to Window to the World, we can’t wait to celebrate and recognize you on May 10th at Michigan Central Station.

    Connect to:

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    • Area of Greatest Need

      Your gift goes to work immediately, supporting our mission to create a transformational journey for each student.

    • Arts

      Support our robust arts program with high quality faculty, programming, materials and equipment to nurture and ignite student creativity and maintain a tradition of excellence in the arts.

    • Athletics

      Provide critical resources for all 54 inter-scholastic teams and club sports by supporting coaching and athletic training professionals, equipment, transportation costs, and maintenance of the Schools’ athletic facilities and fields.

    • Financial Aid (Access)

      Your gift helps keep tuition far below the actual cost and helps change the lives of talented students who would otherwise not be able to attend Cranbrook Schools.

    • Campus and Classroom

      Enhance and maintain our historic campus and 319 acres while providing state of the art security, technology, and opportunities for indoor and outdoor experiential and place-based learning.

    • Faculty

      Help our faculty remain at the forefront of their fields through professional and curricular development, while also helping recruit and retain top teachers.

    Contact Us

    PO Box 801
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    (248) 645-3000

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