Volunteer Spotlight

VOLUNTEERS MAKE OUR WORLD GO ROUND

William Byrd is a fan of St. Philip’s! As the parent of two alumni, he has experienced

St. Philip’s mission first-hand. For the last few months, Byrd has volunteered in the role of

Project Manager to oversee the installation of Interactive Flat panels in our classrooms, our

transition to a new third party technology vendor, and the installation and configuration of a

new wireless network and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

“I consider my involvement here during the last two months

truly a privilege as well as a duty,” he says. “I grew up in a

neighborhood in the northeast not unlike the St. Philip’s

area, so I am aware of the difficulties and needs in those

communities and in the organizations that serve them.”

For three years, Susan McCombs, a loyal donor and wife of St. Philip’s trustee, David

McCombs, has faithfully volunteered two hours every Wednesday at St. Philip’s School and

Community Center. The Philanthropy Office has come to consider Susan one of their own

and a valuable member of #TeamPhilanthropy. From making donor thank you calls, prepping

weekly and major mailings, to assisting with event logistics, McCombs has done it all. And

always, always with a smile and sweet spirit!

Lavern Watson has become a familiar face at St. Philip’s. The grandmother of one of our

shining alumni, Ms. Watson, regularly volunteers in the School and the Community Center.

She assists in the Food Pantry every week and often lends a hand for projects in the School,

including Thank-A-Thons and office organization.

…truly a privilege as well as a duty…

William Byrd

Lavern Watson

Stantec, Victory Church, and Wells Fargo Choose St. Philip’s for Community Service Days

A lot can be accomplished when fifty engineers, forty bankers, and a few dozen church congregants gather for a great cause. St. Philip’s continues to be blessed by the generosity of the employees of local corporations and members of various churches in the area. This fall, STANTEC engineers spent a day on campus making a big impact. They mulched, planted flowers, painted our faculty lounge, organized the school library and helped prep the campus for Homecoming and North Texas Giving Day. Members of VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH call St. Philip’s home, as they hold their weekly worship service in our chapel. Victory’s members have pitched in several times in the last few months, particularly with prayer walks and neighborhood clean-up and beautification projects in the immediate neighborhood. Finally, our dear friends at WELLS FARGO spent their service day at St. Philip’s assisting in the library, Our Community Pantry, and by sprucing up our playgrounds and athletic field. To top it all off, the Wells Fargo team ended the day with a big surprise for St. Philip’s – a $10,000 check! We are grateful for our friends who so willingly share their time, talent, and treasure with the St. Philip’s ministry.