SFCS FOUNDATION LEGACY SOCIETY
Cumulative Giving
Gifts to SFCS Corporation or SFCS Foundation reflected in this publication were received since 1987 when we purchased software that allowed us to better track donations. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, due to the vast number of donations made directly to schools and/or churches, there may be some inconsistencies or some donations that may not have been recorded. If there are discrepancies, please accept our apology and bring any errors to our attention so that we may correct our records. Remember, however, that these cumulative gifts only represent the previous 30 years, as we do not have recorded gifts prior to that time. Thank you for your continued support of Sioux Falls Catholic Schools and may God bless you for your generosity!
Bishop Level Bishop Lambert Hoch Bishop Lambert Hoch, installed as the fifth Bishop of Sioux Falls in 1956, worked hard to foster ecumenical relations with other faiths in the state. He led a visionary group of priests and lay people to expand the influence of the Catholic Church in South Dakota, beginning with the building of O’Gorman High School. Bishop Hoch knew that Cathedral High School was turning away students because of a lack of space. He chose a piece of property southwest of the city in an alfalfa field for the new school. Many questioned his choice of location, calling it “Hoch’s Folly”. Fifty years later, O’Gorman High School has become the center of the community and sits at now what is considered one of the state’s busiest intersections. More than two decades after his death, we think Bishop Hoch would be pleased to see O’Gorman’s great emphasis on faith, service, and excellence. Members of the Bishop Level are honored for their cumulative gifts to the Sioux Falls Catholic Schools since 1987 of $1,000,000 or more:
Members of the Bishop Level are honored for their cumulative gifts to the Sioux Falls Catholic Schools since 1987 of $1,000,000 or more: Avera Miles and Lisa Beacom Herman E. Meyer Estate Orthopedic Institute
SFCS Foundation
Sanford Health George and Joan Sercl Carl and Marietta Soukup