Luther Harris & family
WHY I GIVE Donors Double Their Impact with Matching Gifts St. Philip’s is grateful for the generous and compassionate support of hundreds of donors and volunteers each year. Every gift of time and treasure counts! It is exciting to see donors take advantage of corporate matching gift opportunities. Many people are unaware that their employer may match financial and even volunteer contributions to local non-profits. A matching gift is an easy way to double your impact on an organization close to your heart. Luther Harris, a former St. Philip’s board chair and alumni parent, has participated in his company’s matching gift program for well over a decade. Each year, he makes his annual gift to St. Philip’s and Texas Instrument’s happily matches it 1:1. Some corporations may match up to 2:1. Former trustee and longtime
Ginger Brown
friend of St. Philip’s, Ginger Brown, also has her annual donation matched by her company, Wells Fargo, every year. Finally, alumni parent and active volunteer in our Community Center’s athletic program, Belinda Averette’s company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, matched her significant volunteer hours each year. Her devoted volunteer hours translated into a four figure donation to St. Philip’s annually. “We give to St. Philip’s because it is like no other place,” says Luther Harris. “Unmatched educational environment? Check! Extracurricular activities? Name it. Football? Dance? Music? Basketball? Lacrosse? Absolutely! But what makes it the place worthy of our investment? In St. Philip’s, my wife and I see the absolute embodiment of God’s love, children and community. Our support for St. Philip’s reflects our personal commitment to the academic and spiritual development of Dallas - the place where we live and work. We believe in St. Philip’s!” To see if your employer offers a matching gift program, speak to your HR representative or visit www.doubletheimpact.com or www.matchinggifts.com.
Why We Support St. Philip’s Family Annual Fund – The Lax Family “Our children are academically strong, and we are confident that it is the result of many prayers, work at home and the foundation they receive here at St. Philip’s. The cost of tuition may be a sacrifice, but I feel that to know about this opportunity and forsake our children of 30
it, would be sacrificing their future…GOD FIRST, Academics SECOND, is why I GIVE.”
FALL MAGAZINE 2016
www.stphilips1600.org
