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Your Class of 1979 Reunion Campaign

Class of 1979

FROM Your reunion campaign co-chairs

A message to the Class of 1979

Every five years, our class has the opportunity to reconnect, reflect on and celebrate our time at Stanford.  Some found our calling here, others found partners, and all of us made lifelong friends. We’ve signed on as co-chairs for our Class of 1979 reunion campaign, and are asking you to join the campaign committee alongside us.

The 45th Reunion Campaign focuses on two goals:

  • Creating fun and memorable opportunities for class connection.

  • Raising support to ensure current students have the same opportunities we had.

Throughout the year, this page will be updated to reflect giving opportunities, events and highlights from the campaign. We hope you’ll join us in coming together to celebrate and make an impact!

Warmly,

Ray Bukaty, Lorraine Fox, John Graham, and Rick Holmstrom

Committee volunteers

Jim Belardi
Donald Brewster
Ray Bukaty
Katherine Connor
Walter Euyang
Duncan Evered
Peter Fischer
Lorraine Fox
Barbara Garton
Dan Garton
Donna Garton
John Graham
Rick Holmstrom
Kristina Johnson
Marc Jones

Kate Kelly Klein
Annie Lamont
Karl Lautman
Rob Lence
Tom Lockard
Judy Goyette MacLeod
Karen McAlmon
Tom Montag
Barbara Bass Moroney
Dave Newmark
Lex Passaris
Ruth Porat
John Richard
Fenton Tom

Give back during your reunion year

So much of our student experience was supported by alumni before us, and now it’s our chance to pay it forward.

Whether you give through The Stanford Fund or to another part of Stanford, you can choose to support an area that was important to your experience or that you are passionate about.

All gifts made through December 31, 2024, will count towards our class reunion campaign and help our class make a collective impact.

Donate online

Make a secure gift online today. You can make an immediate impact by supporting Stanford students in ways that are meaningful to you.

Make a gift now (external link)

Mail your gift

Make checks payable to “The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University” or “Stanford University” and mail to:

Stanford University
P.O. Box 20466
Stanford, CA 94309-0466

Please include a note telling us how you’d like your gift to be used (for example, “gift designated for The Stanford Fund”).

Make a pledge

Reunion commitments often take the form of multiyear pledges, typically over a five-year period. The entire amount of the pledge counts toward your class’ reunion giving total.

Make a pledge online (external link)

Matching gift opportunity

Thanks to the generous commitment of the Class of ’79 Campaign Co-Chairs, every gift or pledge from a donor who has not yet made a gift or pledge to the 1979 45th Reunion Campaign, and made between September 1 and December 31, 2024, will unlock a $250 gift to The Stanford Fund until the total matching fund of $110,000 has been depleted.

Our progress

On behalf of Stanford and the class giving team we gratefully acknowledge alumni who have made a gift or pledge to Stanford in honor of reunion. These numbers reflect campaign commitments made between January 1 and August 31, 2024 (including some prior gifts made in honor of reunion). Our remaining honor roll deadline is December 31. Final results will be posted in February 2025.

$17,324,623

Dollars raised

(Goal: $20 million)

13%

Class participation

(Goal: 30%)

$951,457

Gifts to The Stanford Fund

(Goal: $1.5 million)

Get involved

Help us reach our goals by volunteering with our campaign committee—just a few hours of your time makes a big impact. For more information about our campaign, please contact our reunion campaign team.

Volunteer for your class campaign Volunteer for your class campaign

Why I give

While I have volunteered in many past years, this year I felt a special need to stand by my dear friend Stanford during a challenging time. The many reasons I donate to Stanford-- the world class research, the outstanding undergraduates, the focus on solving global problems—are still there, and I decided I won’t abandon these causes because of the vicissitudes of changing administrations or athletic programs.”

Ray Bukaty, ’79

Resources

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