Parents at Holy Trinity Episcopal School in Houston decided not to accept the stunning news that their 120-student school was to close at the end of the first semester—instead, they joined forces, combined their formidable business skills, and went to work to save the school. Within 10 days, the campaign had gathered more than $200,000 in pledges. The head of school solicited a single donation of $150,000, and a story on the local news brought in another $50,000 in large and small contributions. Those donations and others, plus a widespread parent-led marketing effort and many volunteer hours, kept the school from closing—and earned the group the 2011 award for Outstanding Effort To Overcome Adversity.
