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Goal of $750K Raised for Permanent Stadium Lights at Darien High School
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Permanent stadium lights are coming to Darien High School, starting in June, now that the fundraising goal of $750,000 has been met, in the Darien Athletic Foundation announced. Here’s the news release:
The Darien Athletic Foundation announced today that The Darien Foundation led a group of philanthropists to enable the Darien Lights Brigade capital campaign to reach its goal of raising $750,000 by May 1. Achieving the funding goal paves the way for installation of the state of the art LED stadium lights to begin next month. “The dream of a generation of Darien’s youth will be realized this coming fall sports season.” said Peter Graham, President of the Darien Athletic Foundation. “The Darien Foundation had the vision to become DAF’s lead donor in 2013 when DAF was only six months old,” Graham said. “Now, The Darien Foundation’s generosity is enabling the long-awaited Darien High School Stadium lights to become a reality.”
Pam Dysenchuk, executive director of The Darien Foundation said, “The Darien Foundation commends the tireless fundraising efforts of the Darien Lights Brigade and we are delighted to provide this $25,000 grant which got them to their $750,000 goal by the May 1 deadline.”
