20,831. Some would have passed on, certainly. Can't help doing some simple math here. Approximately half of total admissions yields 10,000. Multiply that by RM50 each and we'd have RM500,000. There!
(Of course, those who are capable of giving more, by all means do so...it'll help make up for any shortfall in the reach of this SOS.)
Since our school's appeal for help came through, old bonds have been re-asserting themselves, very much helped along by the Net. I've been in contact with seniors and juniors, living here and overseas...people I don't know at all but who speak to me warmly simply because we all share roots that time and distance cannot erase.
Through Lean See, I've come to know Jarinah and Odi, all Class of '81. Jarinah has been marvellous in ferreting out email contacts to circulate the message. Through her efforts, we got to know Jacyln Chiew, Class of '86 and living in California, who said she'd try to get aid from the charity foundation she serves in. Jarinah sent me another email today about the fund-raising effort by Nan See who lives still in Taiping and demonstrates the power of a can-do spirit. I've contacted Nan See and hope to share her story here soon.
Currently, 859 girls are at TMGS. They know many of us are rising to the school's distress call. Suddenly, our school motto, Live Worthily, takes on real meaning and is no longer merely two words strung together.
So, back to all of us Old Girls, send in your contributions and keep reaching out. Remember the math -- it is very possible! (Nothing is impossible...or as Adidas would have it, impossible is nothing.)
Let us hear from you too! Share your thoughts and sign in the Guestbook? My apologies to those who tried to leave comments earlier; the setting is now opened up. For a trip back to school, just click on the link to the school website.
2 comments:
Just like many, I only stares at the school whenever I drove pass it. I guess that this is the time when we, the 'old girls' need to help and contribute however big or small, so that the school can nourish many many more generations.
Lets do this together, hand in hand, near or far; to help the school and our future generation.
Many thanks to those who have contributed.
'EVERY LITTLE HELPS'
Lets pull our strength together to give the school a new make over.
To provide a better environment for academic staff to deliver & teach, for students to study in a better surrounding.
To give the school many many more years of glory and nourish many many more fine generations, like it has already for 120 years!!
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