Spring/Summer 2005 Vol. 7, No. 1 Donald and Eleanor Taffner made their mark on popular culture. Now they’re doing the same for education. If you’ve made a direct gift to the University or attended an event for which you paid a fee in the last year, you are automatically considered an annual contributor to St. John’s. Your donation supports an advanced education for deserving students and entitles you to myriad discounts and services from our family of corporate partners. Once you receive your Annual Contributor Card in the mail, take advantage of these great benefits: I Retail discounts at Jos A. Bank, 1-800-Flowers, P.C. Richard & Son and the Queens and Staten Island campus bookstores New partners are added regularly, so be sure to visit I No annual fee, fraud protection and more with the St. John’s MBNA MasterCard www.sjualumni.com for a I Savings on home loans and refinancing with Washington Mutual complete and updated list I Travel offers at over 3,500 hotels nationwide including Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Ramada, Sheraton, Westin Luxury Resorts, Wingate and Travelodge, with of the service providers. Club Quarters and Alamo and Avis Rent-A-Car For more information I Insurance savings with Liberty Mutual, Marsh, CIGNA Dental on becoming an annual I Specials on all GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT test prep services with Princeton Review contributor, log on to I Reduced membership rates at The Williams Club www.giving.stjohns.edu, I Discounted dining at Mickey Mantle’s and Patsy’s restaurants in Manhattan call (718) 990-6232, toll free I Free or group rate University services including library access, career advisement at (877) SJU-ALUM or through The Career Center and tickets to alumni and some athletic events e-mail
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