February 2019 @ SFS

Dongdaewon

It's been a busy few weeks. T.shirts and Sweatshirts have made huge sales across some of the sections.

Thank you to Alin Sung and Sylar Won again for their wonderful designs.
These are still available in each section.
16,000 T.shirts
35,000 Sweatshirts
We have run out of some sizes but they are still available for order.
Contact Megan Walker at megan.walker@seoulforeign.org
if you have any questions.





                                   Take a look at all the amazing entries we had this year, check out the poster in                                       the Atrium in the ES.

Hearts To Serve; 27th February we had our annual service assembly. Thank you to Jean Kim for coordinating this and to everyone who shared about service here at SFS. It was particularly exciting to celebrate the 20 years we have partnered with Eugene Bell. Check out the Board statement issued 20 years ago and Sarah Carpenter's 20 year tribute video.

The Board statement issued 20 years ago. Interesting read, especially their vision for SFS students all those years ago. Take a look.

Fundraising happening in our school ...

March Monday Madness in the BS (1,000 won donation)
Dress up as twin, Scientist or Explorer Day, Teacher - Student Swap day, or Emoji Day

Swim Met this Saturday 2 March. Come and support our swimmers for Dongdaewon.

SWEP Music concert 21 March

Attend the BS Fair 22 March.

Keep sending your coins in for
Loot for Lungs (BS) or Coins for a Cause (ES)

The ES had their Dongdaewon Fair Weds 27th, afternoon from 12.30 - 2.30 pm. A whooping 9, 651,000 KRW was raised in two hours. Well done ES, fantastic work.

Check out the ES Fair pics.

Heather Breedlove helping students in Kinder.

So much choice

Joel Walker and friend

Students purchasing from the  fifth grade desk sales.

Welcome to Dongdaewon 2019!

Welcome to Dongdaewon 2019! 

It's our 20th year partnering with Eugene Bell this year and it has started with a bang.  Our fundraising period will run from Feb 8th - Mar 22nd. 

Friday 8th, and Saturday 9th February launched Dongdaewon in Robb Hall, with our staff panto 'Captain Hook's Revenge' by Richard Coleman. Faculty braved the cold to come to rehearsals from November. It was in full swing after the Christmas vacation. I hear the rehearsals were as much fun and filled with hilarity as the actual performances. The Admin team joined the cast, showcasing their talents as BTS (a famous Korean Kpop band, along with their stylist).

Tristan, Justyna and Adam (keeping it in family)!

It does take a village to create a panto here at SFS and in true Edie Moon style, she directed the cast, producing an outstanding, fun filled, 2 1/2 hrs of laughter, entertainment and community building. Thank you to everyone who contributed by attending, helping out front stage, backstage and on stage. You guys were amazing. The exact amount raised is yet to be confirmed, but is looking to be over 10 million won. Good efforts everyone.

Front of t.shirt                              Back of t.shirt 

Dongdaewon T.shirts/Sweatshirts were also launched at this year's panto. We had a lot of entries, from all sections of our school. Congratulations to Skylar Won (Grade 8) and Alin Sung (Grade 9).

Check out the winning designs. 

T.shirts and Sweatshirts will be available in each section of the school before and after school.

T.shirts - 16,000 won

Sweatshirts - 35,000 won.

This is a fantastic fundraiser.

It is with sadness that Shamograms will not be a part of this year's fundraising drive. It has been a big part of our Dongdaewon fundraising for the past 20 years, thanks to Kate Gray and her team of mischievous leprechauns.  The school is trying to take a healthier stance and felt that giving a lot of chocolate bars to each other wasn't supporting that.  So watch this space ... as each section creates new initiatives this year.

Events Coming Up: 

Silent Art Auction

This year we are collecting artwork from our community students/teachers/parents for our annual Silent Auction. Please contact Libby Beaty or Jo Bigwood if you have any items you would like to donate, by Feb 26th. This will be running in the coffee shop area from March 4th - 18th. Come and place a bid. There will be all sorts of exciting artwork for you to bid on, including items from many of talented faculty.

Gift Cards

As part of our 20th Year Celebration, we will be producing packs of gift cards to be sold, with artwork from students and alumni. Watch out for these ...

Hearts to Serve Feb 27

ES Fair, Feb 27

Swim Meet, March 2

Silent Art Auction March 4- 18

BS Fair March 22nd

MS Dongdaewon Concert (dates to be confirmed)

If you are new to our blog, don't forget to check out previous blog entries and our old blog, on previous posts.

See you again soon.

Dongdaewon 20 18 - 2019

2018 closed ... but 2019 about to begin. 

We had a fabulous year last year, despite a lot of our committee members departing SFS. It was rallying the troops and getting down to it. A big thank you to past members Patti Swanson, Sarah Carpenter, Mark Worden (check out the video), Laura Worden, Dr Gray and Kate Gray, Kim Lee, Jo Thies and many more of you that have spent time raising money for Dongdaewon. We appreciate all you have done to help save lives.

All said and done we raised 50 million won (nearly $50, 000 US).  Great job everyone. Through fairs, auctions, selling of t.shirts and shamograms, and other events, we were able to sponsor 9 patients for 18 months of treatment.

At the beginning of our school year,  Sept 2018, Mr Colm Flanagan presented the check to the Eugene Bell Foundation, at our Welcome Back to School afternoon. Check out the picture below.

Meredith, Joel and Adam Walker (students featured in the photo), presented their holiday fundraising money. They charged family members to participate in sporting activities. That's what we call a healthy fundraiser!

So keep watching this space for Dongdaewon 2019 ... our 20th Year Celebration, partnering with Eugene Bell.  We have a lot coming up (drum roll please) ... firstly the Pantomime is back. This year's panto is 'Captain Hook's Revenge' written by Richard Coleman. Diary 8/9th Feb, if you are in Seoul. Along with Fairs, Cooking Schools and other exciting fundraisers, Dongdaewon 2019 is going to be bigger than ever. Don't forget to keep in touch.

Update from Eugene Bell

What's been happening ...

Elementary School Fair

Time for a game.

Special drinks, created by Grade five students.

On Friday, 9 March, the ES had their annual fair. 8.6 million was raised in just over two hours. Each classroom came up with a creative way to make money, from adventure trails, photo booths, arcade games, jelly shots, dance parties, pokemon go and so much more. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this event. Don't forget to come along to the BS fair, Tuesday 20th.

 Arcade fun ... toilet paper toss.




Two grade five students with their business ...

decorate your own cupcakes!

A spot of shopping for the ES Principal, Damian Prest

What's happening this week for Dongdaewon ...

Silent Auction - 12 - 21st March. Take a moment to pop into the coffee shop. See the pictures for some of the amazing items you can bid on. Only adults can bid, but there are definitely items for class teachers, parents, and students, such as ...

• eat in the deli passes, 
• lunch with Dr. Gray, 
• book Mrs. Baird for an hour to take your class, 
• art work, 
• mittens, 
• recycled bags, 
• a guitar, 
• Binari - restaurant vouchers.
  
  
  
  
  

And so much more. Please take some time to check it out if you are on campus. Thank you to the community for your contributions. A big thank you to Kim Lee and Libby Beaty for all their work in putting it together.

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             Games Night

Come join us for a night of food and fun, all for a good cause.

What:  Games, finger food and snacks, drinks (wine, beer, soft drinks, etc) are included.

Who:  Any adult who loves games and has a heart to help our Dongdaewan patients.

When:  April 7,  6:30 pm

Where:  G 31 (Bengers’ apartment)

Why:   All the proceeds will go to Dongdaewan

Limit:   12 people

Cost:   30 000 Won

Questions? Contact Barry or Karolyn.

British School Fair - 20th March. Don't forget to come and check it out.

Hearts to Serve Video for Dongdaewon

Check out 2018's Dongdaewon video (thanks to Mark Worden).
You will find highlights from last year's fundraising events, and interviews and photos of Dongdaewon.

Week 2, Dongdaewon Fundraiser 2018

Week 2 ...

We kicked off the week selling and ordering a tremendous amount of hoodies and sweatshirts in most sections of the school.  You can still place an order for hoodies (35,000) and pick up a t.shirt (16,000). Don't miss out.

Dongdaewon Swim Meet

Thank you to the High School Students, Lydia, John, Willy and Matthew and Mr. Cary and all the crew for your work yesterday. It was very well organized and all approximately 200 competitors, from SFS, YISS, Chadwick, Dulich and other local schools looked like they knew exactly where to be and at what time. Not to mention all the snacks that were sold and the cool swimming bags each competitor left with. Good job team.

Coming up this week ...

Don't forget to collect your shamogram forms from your class teachers.

Hearts to Serve ... all about Service at SFS, featuring our Dongdaewon patients on video. Watch this space for the video link coming soon.

Silent Auction:

Please help support Dongdaewon by contributing auction items. Examples of past donations include: framed pictures, photographs, gourmet brunch for 6, pancake breakfast for a class, jewellery, quilts, and antique furniture.  The bidding process will take place over the course of one week starting on March 7th. Later in March, the Bid Book will be closed, and shortly thereafter the items will be distributed to the highest bidders. All proceeds will go directly to the charity. 

Here's how you can help:

1. Consider donating an item to the Silent Auction by the end of February. 

2. Mark your calendar and plan to stop by the Coffee Shop from March 7th and check out the items up for auction and place a bid. 

Thank you in advance for your support of this important cause. Together we can make a difference. 

Dongdaewon Silent Auction Committee

Kim Lee (kim.lee@seoulforeign.org)

Libby Beatty (libby.beatty@seoulforeign.org)

Take a moment to read an article from the Eugene Bell Foundation, about a Caregiver's 16 year commitment to patients with TB in North Korea.