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Meet Our Donors

We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to The Harley School. Here are their stories.

Generous Alumna Surprises School by Including Harley in Her Will

Phyllis Bentley ’45 always retained her deep love for The Harley School, despite spending decades in Massachusetts as a psychiatric clinician and instructor. Her Harley roots ran deep—many family members were alumni, and her father, Cogswell, married Harley founding mother Harriet Bentley.

Grateful Parents’ Gift Will Help Future Harley Students

Debbie Kanner and Richard Couch consider Harley “a gift from God” that they want other children to experience.

Rinehart Family Honors Daughter Through Annual Arts Award

After losing their daughter Abby to Hodgkin’s disease, Jim and Nancy Rinehart started a scholarship fund to honor their daughter’s memory by supporting students with an interest in art.

A Lifelong Gift

My sister, Penny, and I had no input into the decision-making that affected our move from P.S. #1 on Hillside Avenue to Harley. My mother asked at dinner one night,"How would you like to go to Babette's school?" My father said simply, "You start tomorrow."