Mt. Mercy Academy

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Mount Mercy Academy’s Alumnae Association is an active group of almost 12,000 members. Mercy alumnae reside in WNY as well as in every state and abroad. Our alumnae are vital, loyal women whose lives give testimony to the success of a Mercy education.

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Mission Statement

The Alumnae Association mission is to strengthen a spirit of solidarity and sisterhood with alumnae, the MMA school community, the Sisters of Mercy, and one another. The Mount Mercy Academy Alumnae Association fosters the growth of MMA for future generations.

GOALS
Goal One To encourage alumnae of Mount Mercy Academy to retain their relationship to the Academy, so that they will continue to consider themselves a part of the Mercy family.	Goal Two To create opportunities for interaction between alumnae and current students.
Goal Three To sponsor and/or participate in events and programs which provide financial support for the Academy by alumnae as well as the community at large.	Goal Four To conduct activities which will assure the continuation of the Association.

Mount Mercy Academy Alumnae

Community Service and Volunteer Survey

We are tracking the community service and volunteering done by the entire Mount Mercy Community. This information is vital to our Institutional Advancement efforts as it exemplifies the mission and special charism of a Mercy school on behalf of those in need of services.

If you would like to participate in the survey, please call 825-8796 ext. 306

BENEFIT FOR KAREN MICHALSKI KUKLEWICZ ’86

From WGRZ.com

More than 1,500 Western New Yorkers showed their support on Sunday for a flight 3407 widow who now faces double tragedy.

Karen Kuklewicz suffered a stroke the day before Easter. It came less than three months after she lost her husband, Brian, in the Continental Flight 3407 crash in February outside of Buffalo.

She talks very little, and is paralyzed on side of her body. Her brother, Jeff Michalaski, suspects the stress of losing a husband contributed to her stroke, "You can't go through that without having it affect in some manner."

Perhaps the most impacted by this double tragedy, are Karen's 9-year-old twin boys, Nicholas and Jacob. "It's rough. They were really close with their dad. They ask a lot, they talk a lot about him, which is good. I don't want them to forget their dad," said Michalaski.

Money raised at the benefit will help pay for physical therapy and to take care of her twin boys.

Benefit organizer and family friend, Eric Klaffka, was delightfully surprised with the turnout, "You see the community, the Western New York area have really helped us to come out...with donations, with baskets, just getting calls. It brings you up and it makes you feel good, that there's a lot of good things happening in the world."

Karen is projected to have two to three years left of physical therapy.

How to Help:

If want to help, donate to any M&T Bank. Make checks payable to Friends of Karen Kuklewicz.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Alumnae Association's First Annual Friday Fish Fry! Over 500 dinners were served and we could have not done it without the support of our community and our great volunteers!

Friday, March 5, 2010

4:30pm-7:30pm

Mount Mercy Academy Dining Hall

Pre-Sale Fish Fry: $8
Fish Fry at Door: $9
Pre-Sale Kid's Chicken Finger Meal: $6
Kid's Chicken Fingers at Door:$7

We will also have curb side take-out available

Pre-Sale tickets are available at Mount Mercy Academy's main office Monday-Friday 8am-5pm or by calling or emailing Grace Jackson @ 825-8796 ext. 306 or gjackson@mtmercy.org.

McAuley Gala logo

Viva, Las Vegas
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Cocktails 5:00pm
Dinner 7:00pm
Live Auction 8:00pm
with Kevin O'Connell, Auctioneer
$115 per person
RSVP by March 12, 2010

Purchase tickets online by clicking the link below or call 825-8796 ext. 324

Event Registration Form

2010 Co-Chairs
Mary (Waters '81) and Tim McDonald, Sharon (Lillis '82) and Doug McCormick, and Cynthia (Gardner '77) and Garry Johnson

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Gift Gathering Parties

-Thursday, August 27th-Gala Kick Off Party

-Friday, October 16th-Faculty/Staff gift gathering party at MMA

-Tuesday, November 10th-Lia Sophia Jewelry party at MMA

-Friday, January 15th-Freshman/Sophomore Pizza, Wing, and Beer Tasting Gift Gathering Party at MMA featuring
Flying Bison Brewery

-Saturday, January 23rd-Alumnae Gift Gathering Party at Curly's

-Thursday, February 18th-Junior/Senior parents host an Irish Theme Gift Gathering Party in the gym at MMA 6pm

-Wednesday, February 24th-Class of 1990 Gift Gathering Party at the home of Beth Deet 6:30pm

-Thursday, February 25th-Class of 1980 Tastefully Simple Gift Gathering Party at the home of Peggy McFarland

-Saturday, February 27th-Hamburg & Board Gift Gathering Party at the home of Ted and Sue Overdorf

To RSVP for any of these gift gathering parties, click on the link below!

Event Registration Form

*If you would like to host your own gift gathering party to support the March 27, 2010 gala or would like information on any of these parties, please call Renee at 825-8796 ext. 324
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2010 Raffles

Buffalo Sabres Raffle

Buffalo Sabres logo Win one of two Buffalo Sabres game packages for two tickets to the Wednesday, March 24th game against the Montreal Canadians and passes to the 100 level Harbor Club. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. All tickets and money due by March 12th.
Raffle sponsored by Russell Bond.

Trip to Las Vegas!

Win a trip to visit sunny Las Vegas Nevada! This package includes roundtrip airfare and three nights stay on the strip. Raffle tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20. Raffle sponsored by The Travel Outlet.

Walden Galleria Shopping Spree!

Shop like a queen or king for a day. The winner of this package receives a $1,000 gift certificate to the Walden Galleria Mall and lunch for two at Bravo Restaurant. Raffle tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20.

Pandora Bracelet!

Enter to win a PANDORA bracelet with angel charm. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. Raffle sponsored by Misiak Jewelers.

Raffle tickets are available by calling 825-8796 ext. 321 or can be picked up between the hours of 8:30-5pm at MMA 88 Red Jacket Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14220. Please make checks payable to Mount Mercy Academy. The Sabres raffle is due by March 12th and will be drawn on Monday, March 15th. The other three raffles are due by March 22nd and will be drawn at the McAuley Gala. Winner need not be present.

Thank you in advance for all your support!

Mercy Girl Golf Outing Save the Date!

The 2nd Annual MMA 5K Race formerly known as the Jack Donohue Memorial Race will be held Friday, July 30th. The Mercy Girl Golf Outing will be held Saturday, July 31st at the South Park Country Club. Both events support the MMA Alumnae Scholarship Fund.