ROOTED IN Giving COMMUNITYis Felt Through Support for the Students on De La Salle Giving Day and Giving Tuesday Fall 2021 was a collective celebration as De La Salle was able to start the school year in person after over a year and a half of virtual and hybrid learning. It was a joy for faculty, staff, and students alike to be 100 percent on campus while still navigating through the challenges of COVID-19. A new school year brings our every year, operational challenges of running a school like De La Salle. With the increasing need for tuition assistance (now more than $4 million) for families in need, the continued investment in innovation and resources for our faculty, and the ever-growing interest in co-curricular programming for students - the need for continued support for the Annual Fund is imperative. Thankfully, the De La Salle COMMUNITY continues to answer the call for support, and this past fall was no different. On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends poured in support and love for our students on De La Salle Giving Day. Thanks to a wonderful Challenge Grant from Steve ‘83 and Kellie Abreu and 350+ donors, together, more than $200,000 was raised to benefit our students, a new record for De La Salle Giving Day!
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11.30.2021 On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, De La Salle celebrated Giving Tuesday, a day recognized by organizations globally to encourage philanthropic giving during the holiday season.
For Giving Tuesday this year, De La Salle focused efforts to raise awareness and funds for a program near and dear to our hearts - the Bishop John S. Cummins Scholarship Program. During Giving Tuesday, messages from Bishop Cummins Program Coordinator, Roberto Martinez, and program staff member, Terry Eidson, shared personal reflections about the importance and impact of the program on the Bishop Cummins Scholars who are recipients of the support. You can visit dlshs.org/givingtuesday and view video testimonials from our Bishop Cummins Scholars. De La Salle’s mission is to “serve and embrace students with varied academic needs and diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.” For a population of our student body, the economic need is great. Some students don’t have the money to purchase a meal, a BART or bus ticket, clothes for Liturgy, or even a ticket to the dance, let alone pay tuition. Some come from homes torn by drugs or parents facing unemployment, they may be bouncing from one home to the next, or have even experienced homelessness. At De La Salle you might think that our families are immune to these challenges, but you would be surprised. To our Bishop Cummins Scholars, these challenges are a reality. Thanks to the De La Salle COMMUNITY, more than $90,000 was raised through our #GivingTuesday effort and into December, from individual donations, as well as three significant foundation grants specifically awarded to support the Bishop Cummins Scholarship Program. While the school is thrilled with the success, the need is still very great as De La Salle continues to make the gift of a Lasallian Catholic education available to the students. Thank you to our community who make investing in the school and our young men a philanthropic priority throughout the year. Contact Vice President for Advancement, Mark Chiarucci at (925) 288-8106 or chiaruccim@dlshs.org to learn more about how your gifts can make a tremendous impact on our school and students.
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