Annual Fund Drive Historical Data

For a complete list of all classes, click Annual Fund Drive, Running Totals to see how donations are shaping up throughout the drive.

Care to make your donation now? You can use the return envelope from any recent newsletter, or Donate Online to pay with credit or debit card.


2020

Alumni, Friends and Business Goal: $500,000
Class of the Year: 1959 - 32.31% participation
Jim Rackers Award: Class of 1977 - $82,436.71 raised

2019

Alumni, Friends and Business Goal: $500,000
Class of the Year: 1959 – 26.09% participation
Jim Rackers Award: Class of 1963 - $15,866.00 raised

2018

Alumni, Friends and Business Goal: $500,000
Class of the Year: 1958 – 39.19% participation
Jim Rackers Award: Class of 1980 - $16,538.45 raised

2017

Alumni, Friends and Business Goal: $350,000
Class of the Year: 1959 - 38.8% participation
Jim Rackers Award: Class of 1966 - $17,730.00 raised

2016

Alumni, Friends and Business Goal: $350,000
Class of the Year: 1966 - 50% participation
Jim Rackers Award: Class of 1966 - $15,920.00 raised

2015

Alumni and Friends Goal: $235,000
Class of the Year: 1959 - 38.16%
Jim Rackers Award: Class of 1966 - $16,685.00


Helias Class of the Year Award

The class with the highest percentage of participation will earn distinction as Helias Class of the Year. This class will earn bragging rights as the Best of the Best for one calendar year: highlighted in the Foundation Winter Newsletter, featured on the Foundation website, and will have the option to have a float in the Homecoming Parade!

Jim Rackers Award

This award in honor of Jim Rackers; past coach, teacher, principal and foundation president is awarded to the class that generates the highest total revenue The class will be listed in the Foundation newsletter, featured in the E-Sader and on the Foundation website.

THANK YOU to EVERYONE (alumni, parents, businesses, friends and Jefferson City community) for helping make our Annual Fund Drive Successful! With your help we were able to reach our goal for the combined toltals of the Annual Fund Drive and Bridge the Gap campaigns.

  • Congratulations to our Top 10 Classes!
    • Jim Rackers Award - Class of 1977 (Awarded to the class that generates the highest total revenue)
      • 1st Place: Class of 1977 - $82,436.71
      • 2nd Place: Class of 1982 - $23,140.00
      • 3rd Place: Class of 1963  - $20,690.00
      • 4th Place: Class of 1966 - $17,465.71
      • 5th Place: Class of 1986 - $16,503.00
      • 6th Place: Class of 1968 - $10,798.05
      • 7th Place: Class of 1993 - $10,042.50
      • 8th Place: Class of 1964 - $6,593.86
      • 9th Place: Class of 1971 - $6,569.00
      • 10th Place: Class of 1969 -  $6,401.00
    • Helias Class of the Year Award - Class of 1959 (Awarded to the class with the highest percentage of participation)
      • 1st Place: Class of 1959 - 26.09%
      • 2nd Place: Class of 1968 - 23.08%
      • 3rd Place: Class of 1957 - 25.61%
      • 4th Place: Class of 1966 - 25.00%
      • 5th Place: Class of 1965 - 24.78%
      • 6th Place: Class of 1955 - 24.14%
      • 7th Place: Class of 1961 - 22.67%
      • 8th Place: Class of 1962 - 20.65%
      • 9th Place: Class of 1971 - 18.80%
      • 10th Place (tie): Class of 1951 - 16.67%
      • 10th Place (tie): Class of 1963 - 16.67%

*For the purpose of the Class of the Year challenge, married alumni can be credited for participation in both respective classes. For the Jim Rackers challenge, donation amounts can be split 50/50 or can all be credited to one spouse. Please specify this information with your donation.

Remember no donation is too small; your gift will make a difference for the Foundation. Additionally, you will know that you have done your part to help your class win one of the Class Challenges.