Natick's Walnut Hill School For The Arts Gets $1.75 Million Gift

News release from Walnut Hill School for the Arts.

Today, we are thrilled to announce a major gift of $1.75 million from longtime supporters Sandra and Kevin Delbridge P'00 & '05, alumni parents and unwavering champions of our institution. Meeting the challenge of expanding access to Walnut Hill for talented young artists, a large portion of the contribution will go toward establishing the Delbridge Family Promise Scholarship Fund. This visionary initiative will provide annual $50,000 financial aid awards to five to ten students over a three-year period, commencing in September 2024.

Along with the Promise Fund, the Delbridges have dedicated $250,000 of the total gift to propel Walnut Hill's strategic initiatives under the guidance of Eric Barber, Walnut Hill’s Head of School. Additionally, $750,000 of the total gift will go toward a named gift in honor of retiring Theater Director Joe Cabral, a beloved member of the Walnut Hill community for 31 years.

The Delbridges have been stalwart champions of Walnut Hill for decades. The School’s most recent campus addition—the Delbridge Family Center for the Arts, unveiled in 2016—is named in their honor. We are so grateful to them for this transformative gift!