RESPONSIBILITY | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY
gift which was awarded once 35% of parents were contributing to the Saints Fund. Remember, no gift to the Saints Fund is too small. Our annual events, Culinary Festival and Golf Tournament, certainly added to NDP’s financial strength. In addition, two years ago our Dads’ Club asked to get in on the “fun” in fundraising and organized a Meat-Up event and a Casino Night. This past year the combined successes of these events raised over $17,000 for the Saints Fund. We are truly grateful to our Dads’ Club leadership team. Our largest fundraiser of the year, the 2020 Reflection Auction was unfortunately canceled as the threat of COVID-19 impacted scheduled galas across the nation. Not only did this impede our event revenue goals, more importantly, it was heartbreaking for the Class of 2020 who were unable to enjoy this special senior tradition. Fortunately, quick hands and brains transformed the event into a week-long online auction. It was heartwarming
DEAR REVERED NDP COMMUNITY,
to see how our community came together to raise $75,000 that week, which
Thank you for your incredible generosity during the 2019-20 school year.
ended with a beautiful virtual shout-out to our 2020 seniors. We will continue
Every donation has made a profound impact on our Catholic mission,
to re-imagine fundraising events well into the next school year.
campus and student experiences. Here are some of the ways you advanced our fundraising priorities:
CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA The challenges brought on by COVID-19 also redefined our funding needs.
SAINTS FUND AND EVENTS SUPPORTING THE SAINTS FUND In the upcoming year we must address tuition assistance funds for an We were excited to exceed our fundraising objectives for the annual fund
increasing number of families who need additional support as a result of
in both dollars and participation this past year. Much effort was put forth to
the economic downturn. One of the simplest ways to support our tuition
educate our families on the importance of participation and the benefits of a
assistance fund is by participating in the Arizona State Tax Credit program
healthy annual fund. But even more important was an anonymous challenge
through Catholic Education Arizona. A no-cost program to you, redirecting
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