Dear Alumni,

As alumni and tutors of the Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship Program, we’re reaching out to invite you to join us in securing the future of the experience that shaped us all. For many of us, our summer at Deerfield was a turning point—discovering paths that would guide our careers and passions through the years while immersing ourselves in the history and material culture of early America and developing lifelong friendships.

Now, we have an opportunity to give back to the program that gave us so much. Through the One Summer Lasts a Lifetime campaign, our goal is to raise $3 million to establish an endowment that will fully fund the program in perpetuity. By covering essential expenses like housing, travel, and program activities, this fund will enable future students to participate in this remarkable program free of cost and ensure that all deserving students can attend and enjoy the program to its fullest.

Thanks to early support from about two-dozen alumni and other supporters, we have already secured more than half of our goal. Your gift or pledge today will help to ensure that we, as a group, can make a lasting impact. Whether $50, $500, or $5,000, every contribution brings us closer to preserving the fellowship we hold dear. There are also meaningful naming opportunities for those who wish to honor mentors or friends who made the time in Deerfield so memorable.

Please join us in securing the legacy of Historic Deerfield’s Summer Fellowship Program. Together, we can ensure that future fellows have the same transformative experience that we did, fostering a love for history and material culture that will last a lifetime.

With gratitude and shared memories,

Britta Bloomberg ’76
John Botello ’13
Charlotte Smith Bourhis ’81
Alexandra Deutsch ’92
Ritchie Garrison, Director of Education 1977-1985
Lynda McCurdy Hotra ’73
Thomas Jayne ’80
George Keyes ’65
Marla Miller ’87; Tutor ’91 and ’92
Ellen Snyder-Grenier ’80