The GFS Annual Juried Craft Show was first held in 1985 as a relatively small, parent sponsored fund raiser to support the General Scholarship Fund and the Community Scholars Program. Twenty-four years later, in 2008, the Craft Show passed the million-dollar mark in revenue and has donated over $700,000 toward student scholarships. Additionally, the Show has funded numerous facility improvements and special projects at GFS, including the purchase of a grand piano for the Loeb Center, kindergarten playground equipment, photo lab equipment, and landscaping for the new Common. In 2008, the Craft Show donated $20,000 to both the General Scholarship Fund and the Community Scholars Program with additional funds allocated to the state-of-the-art science building currently under construction and to the campus beautification fund. As we prepare for our 25th year, we have taken the opportunity to re-evaluate our mission and reconsider our priorities, placing a new emphasis on engaging the entire GFS community in our celebratory weekend. This reflection has led to the adoption of a new Mission Statement for the Show:
Craft Show Mission Statement
The annual Germantown Friends School Juried Craft Show intends to be a community-wide celebration engaging students, families, faculty and neighbors while raising money to support the General Scholarship Fund, the Community Scholars Program, and the physical facility of the school. Additionally, the weekend events will provide a showcase for the school in the broader Philadelphia community.