Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The Catholic Foundation awards $676,000 in grants to Dallas-area schools
DALLAS — The Catholic Foundation announced today that it has awarded $676,365 in grants to Dallas-area schools and organizations serving the local Diocesan community. The numerous initiatives made possible by these grants help serve schoolchildren, the elderly, parishioners, refugees and more. The grants were announced and presented during a spring granting ceremony held at Santa Clara of Assisi Parish on April 23.
The grants were made from the unrestricted endowment of The Catholic Foundation ($594,925) and the restricted funds of The Catholic Foundation ($81,440), which included the Emma Louise Buhrer Endowment Fund ($25,000), the Jane and Henry Neuhoff Fund ($19,400), the Senior Citizens Fund ($30,000) and the R. Cardis & Grace Delee Stubbs Fund ($7,040).
“The Catholic Foundation exists to support the important spiritual, educational and charitable efforts of our local Catholic community, and we do so by encouraging compassionate charitable giving to further serve the community’s needs,” said Edwin M. Schaffler, president and chief executive officer of The Catholic Foundation. “We are thankful to the many contributors who have enabled us to provide these organizations with over $676,000 in funds to continue their service and outreach.”
The grants are given to organizations that demonstrate their ability to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the Catholic community. Recipients will use the grants to assist with a variety of needs, such as technology updates in schools, refugee outreach, parish construction projects, and ESL programs.
The following are recipients of The Catholic Foundation’s 2008 Spring Grants from unrestricted funds:
BISHOP DUNNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL - $44,000: Update the fire monitoring system
THE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL - $35,000: Improvement of access road and parking lot
HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH PARISH - $45,000: Replace HVAC system and restroom renovations
JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL - $25,000: Redesign Web site to include alumni component
LA PROMESA FOUNDATION/GUADALUPE RADIO NETWORK - $20,000: Update broadcasting equipment
LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR TEXAS (LIFT) - $10,925: ESL for two parishes
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL - $10,000: Update computers & software
THE PINES CATHOLIC CAMP - $25,000: Master plan for campgrounds
SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHINESE PARISH - $40,000: Construction of multi-purpose building to include a parish hall & rectory
ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL - $60,000: Replace roof and floor in gym
ST. ELIZABETH CATHOLIC SCHOOL – $35,000: Update technology labs
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH (Lancaster) - $10,000: Assistance with clerestory windows for new chapel
ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Ennis) - $20,000: Update computer lab
ST. MARY’S PARISH (Sherman) - $45,000: Pews for St. Anne’s Church
ST. MONICA SCHOOL - $30,000: Update middle school science labs
ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE SCHOOL - $30,000: Outdoor pavilion and benches
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL - $25,000: Renovation of Upper School restrooms
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS – $25,000: Replacement of laboratory exhaust fans
URSULINE ACADEMY - $50,000: Construction of Science, Math & Technology Center
VITAE CARING FOUNDATION - $10,000: Support of pro-life TV ad campaign in DFW Market
The following grants were made possible through restricted funds.
WORK OF HEART PROGRAM - $25,000: Catholic School Award Program for Fall Semester 2008
Funded through Emma Louisa Buhrer Endowment Fund
ST. PATRICK CHURCH - $16,400: Refugee outreach program
Funded through Jane and Henry Neuhoff Fund
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL THRIFT STORE - $3,000: Purchase truck
Funded through Jane and Henry Neuhoff Fund
DIOCESAN MINISTRY TO PERSONS W/DISABILITIES - $30,000: Automatic door openers in selected parishes
Funded through Senior Citizens Fund
CATHOLIC CHARITIES - $1,422.74: Veterans’ assistance
Funded through R. Cardis and Grace Delee Stubbs Foundation
GRAND PRAIRIE WELLNESS CENTER - $5,617.63: Technology and training plan
Funded through R. Cardis and Grace Delee Stubbs Foundation
Source: The Catholic Foundation
