The Legacy Gala: WSTB at 35

❤️ Honoring Barbara Bedingfield — A Living Legacy

How do you thank someone who gave your children — and your children’s children — a school rooted in wonder?

No gesture could fully express the gratitude our community holds for Barbara and John Bedingfield.

But something meaningful can come close.

The Board of Trustees has established the Bedingfield Legacy Fund, a board-designated restricted fund that will serve as the foundation for a future endowment supporting The Waldorf School of Tampa Bay.

This fund has two essential purposes:

• To honor Barbara’s lifelong dedication to Waldorf education in our region
• To strengthen the long-term financial stability of the school for future generations

Assets placed in the fund are held for long-term investment and growth, with only earnings used to support the school’s mission — ensuring sustainability in perpetuity.

This is stewardship.
This is legacy.
This is gratitude made tangible.

🎯 What We Are Raising Funds For

Our goal before the end of February is $60,000:

🎤 $10,000 — Outdoor Sound System and Natural Sound Acoustics

A professional sound system for our stage and events, along with a natural acoustic barrier, so every child’s voice can be heard clearly during:

• Festivals
• Class plays
• Assemblies
• May Faire
• Michaelmas celebrations
• Community events

Imagine your child stepping forward to speak — and every word carrying with dignity and clarity.

For 35 years, our children have found their voices here.
Now we ensure those voices are heard.

🌳 $50,000 — Bedingfield Legacy Fund Seed

The first step toward a formal endowment that will protect and sustain the school’s mission for generations.

This is the long view.

Ensuring that the spirit Barbara cultivated — steady, reverent, child-centered — continues far into the future.

🌟 Why Your Support Matters

Waldorf education is built on relationships, imagination, and deep respect for childhood.

It changes lives — not only for the children who attend, but for families, teachers, and communities across generations.

Your participation in this gala, auction, or donation helps ensure that this work continues to thrive for decades to come.

💛 With Gratitude

The Waldorf School of Tampa Bay
Board of Trustees & Development Team

Honoring 35 years of wonder and wisdom in Waldorf education in Tampa Bay.