Advancing Holy Family University

Two recent leadership gifts to the Blue & White Fund, Holy Family University’s Annual Fund, have provided a critical infusion of support for student fi nancial aid. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Holy Family has experienced an unprecedented increase in the fi nancial aid need of our students.

Holy Family University is grateful to trusteeAlbert Tantala, Sr. H ’18 and his wife, Jean, and former chair of the Board of Trustees,Anthony Szuszczewicz H ’11 and his wife, Mary Ann. Tantala is president of Tantala Associates, LLC, Engineers and Architects, a family business he founded in Philadelphia in 1966. Szuszczewicz is the former president and CEO of Polonia Bank. Th ey have both served Holy Family and its students faithfully.

According toJames C. Garvey, EdD, vice president for University Advancement, “With these leadership gifts, our students and their families will be able to rely on the University more than ever before to help them continue their education.”

Independence Blue Cross Foundation — $95,034 in support of nursing scholarships at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Relief Fund— $102,000 in support of Holy Family University’s coronavirus pandemic response.

— $560,000 to improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and circulation on the streets surrounding the Holy Family University campus.

If you do not itemize deductions, you may nonetheless take an “above-the-line” deduction for up to $300 in cash gifts you make to Holy Family in 2021.

As fi rst enacted as part of the CARES Act in March 2020, this opportunity applied only to contributions made during 2020, and was limited to $300 even on joint returns. But with the further round of COVID relief enacted in December, it has been extended through 2021.

Also, for contributions made on or after January 1, 2021, joint fi lers will be able to claim up to $600 “above the line.” For more information, please consult your tax or fi nancial advisor.

Donors to the Blue & White Fund, Holy Family University’s Annual Fund, directly support current student financial aid. Your generosity is needed now, more than ever to give the gift of a Holy Family education. With your participation in the Blue & White Fund, you will provide an immediate, everlasting impact on student success.

To make your gift to the Blue & White Fund today or for more information, please visit holyfamily.edu/give or call 267-341-5007.

“My Holy Family education allowed me to excel in my career while developing valuable relationships. These difference makers are the reason I remain connected to the university through a close-knit group of alumni and friends who I consider my family. These experiences are the reasons why I remain committed to giving back as a member of the Alumni Board of Directors and as a donor to the Blue & White Fund. I give every year because I love Holy Family and I want to support our current students, who I believe will become our next generation of leaders.”

Now is the time to make a mark on the future. More and more alumni and friends of Holy Family University are choosing to leave a lasting legacy by making a gift through their will or estate. You can give (“bequeath”) many different kinds of assets—in whole or in part—in your will, including: • A paid-up life insurance policy • CDs • Cash • U.S. Savings Bonds • Securities • Artwork • Real estate • A percentage of your estate’s value • The remainder after all debts are paid and your loved ones are cared for

If you believe in Holy Family University’s mission and want to help carry it forward to the future, please contact us. We would be honored to work with you and your advisor(s) to determine the gift that best suits your situation and interests. We will be pleased to welcome you into our Teneor Votis Society, which recognizes and honors the generosity and foresight of Holy Family’s planned giving donors. You will receive invitations to special events and other exclusive benefits as a Teneor Votis Society member.

For more information or to let us know you have included Holy Family University in your will, please visit holyfamily.edu/bequest or contact Joshua E. Liss, Assistant Vice President for Development, holyfamily.edu/magazine at 267-341-3100 or jliss@holyfamily.edu.

Holy Family University alumni and friends enjoyed a wonderful day on the links to raise critical funds for student financial aid on September 23 at The Union League Golf Club at Torresdale. Special thanks to Joe Connelly of Landscaping Maintenance & Snow Plowing, Inc. for his leadership support as the Grand Sponsor of the 31st Annual Golf Classic.

Please save the date of September 13, 2021 for the 32nd Annual Golf Classic at a new course, the Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, PA. Philmont is rich in golf history and has been touched by many world-renowned designers and players alike. The result is a course that provides a welcomed challenge, yet is accessible to players of all abilities. For more information, please visit holyfamily.edu/golf.

Trustee Bruce Miller Foursome: Dan Hosier, Eric Miller, Jake Sokalsky, and Caelean Butler

Sister Maureen McGarrity, CSFN, ’70, PhD with the Landscaping Maintenance & Snow Plowing, Inc. Foursome: Joe Connelly, Dylan Connelly, Brian Connelly, and Lisa Connelly

Crown Holdings, Inc. Foursome: Fred Leh ’03, Doug McLaughlin, Andrew Grezlak, and Michael Colonnello

Matt Whitworth, Trustee Dan Kilcoyne ’04, Trustee Matt Topley ’94, and Rob Style