The 2011-2012 Parents Annual Fund
The Robert D. Walter West Campus Initiative
Dear St. Charles Parents,
This year’s Parent Annual Fund for the construction of a track and training facility on the Robert D. Walter West Campus is underway and gaining momentum. This effort is an extraordinary step for St. Charles as it prepares for future generations of students.
Being able to reach this year’s goal of $750,000 will allow St. Charles to provide additional practice and competition areas, including a new track for all Cardinal athletic teams. It also provides a great head start in the development of a new conditioning and weight facility, additional parking for students and special campus events, and a pedestrian bridge providing access between our two campuses.
To this date, we have received gifts and pledges from our parent community that total $155,000 and have received an additional pledge to pay for the installation of synthetic turf on the field of this new campus space. If we are successful in reaching our goal, we hope to break ground in the early spring of 2012 and begin using the new facilities at the start of the 2012 school year.
We are writing today to ask for your generous support of this one-of-a kind project. Enclosed, please find a pledge form regarding this initiative. There are also renderings of the project and naming opportunities for your review. Know that no gift is too small and the support from all of our parents will make this dream a reality.
Thank you and may God continue to bless your family and St. Charles.
Sincerely,
Dominic J. Cavello, Principal
James R. Lower, Dean of Students
Drs. Ken and Kathy Lutter, Parents Annual Fund Co-Chairs
For more information regarding the 2011-2012 Annual Fund contact the school's Development Office and ask to speak with Michael Duffy, the St. Charles Development Director. He can be reached at
(614) 252-9288 extension #20 or at miduffy@cdeducation.org
Website: www.stcharlesprep.org/support/gift_online
Development e-mail address: Givetosc@stcharlesprep.org
Annual Fund FAQ and Fact Sheet
Question: Why does St. Charles have an Annual Fund?
Answer: An Annual Fund, a part of the landscape at most parochial and private schools all over the country and certainly Central Ohio, raises funds to help maintain the school’s founding promise 85 years ago that "No qualified student who could benefit from a St. Charles education would ever be turned away because of a family's inability to pay tuition," as well as maintaining our buildings and grounds, supporting the faculty, and helping meet operating expenses. Annual Fund contributions are applied directly to meeting all of these expenses of running the school during the fiscal year July 1, 2009- June 30, 2010.
Question: Where can I see my contribution at work?
Answer: Everywhere our 640 young men and their teachers are at work! Some other areas that are supported include technology upgrades and faculty professional development opportunities for recruitment and retention.
Question: Why is a gift of ANY size important?
Answer: Support for the Annual Fund represents your belief in the St. Charles mission. Your gift of any amount combines with others to provide a compelling case to other constituencies, including alumni, foundations and corporations, that those who benefit the most directly from a St. Charles education – you, our current parents – are committed to what the school is doing.
Question: I know what I want to give, but I can’t until 2010
Answer: Make a pledge! Pledging a gift and making payments according to a schedule that you determine enables St. Charles to plan for your gift and to take your planned participation into account. Our Development Office will send you reminders according to the schedule that you request. Simply fill out the Annual Fund reply envelope accordingly and make your final payment by June 30, 2009.
Question: Who is asked to contribute to the Annual Fund?
Answer: Parents of current students, alumni, and parents of alumni are invited to ensure the day-to-day excellence of the school they know, that is educating their boys today. Other donors include grandparents, neighbors, and some local businesses. This group takes advantage of the giving opportunity given to them annually to keep St. Charles fiscally strong and healthy.
Making Your Tax-Deductible Gift
Annual Fund Pledge & Gift Levels
Leadership gifts of $50,000 to $100,000. Making gifts of appreciated stock are especially tax-wise, so consult your professional advisor to learn the full benefits.
Major gifts between $10,000 and $50,000.
Investor gifts between $5,000 and $10,000.
Special gifts between $1,000 and $5,000. Don’t forget to request a corporate matching gift!
One-time gifts between $100 and $1,000 are greatly appreciated.
Tax deductibility of gifts: All gifts to the Parents Annual Fund are 100% tax-deductible. The school encourages you to utilize your corporate matching gift benefit, which matches cash gifts at face value.
Gift of stock/appreciated securities: For a stock-transfer instruction sheet, send an email to: givetosc@stcharlesprep.org
Consider Joining The Cardinal Society
The parents and alumni of St. Charles have a long and proud history of helping maintain many of our school’s most cherished traditions through charitable giving.
Charitable gifts of $1,250 or more to the Annual Fund will qualify a donor for membership in The Cardinal Society.
Renewed annually, members will receive a one-of-a-kind St. Charles keepsake and an invitation to attend a year-end Annual Fund celebration.
For additional information, please call our Development & Alumni Office at (614) 252-9288 or E-mail us at: givetosc@stcharlesprep.org
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