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Why Parents Support OLOL

"Though our children have graduated, our family continues to make Lourdes a charitable priority. Our continued support of Lourdes is, in part, a measure of our gratitude.  However, our support is not just giving thanks for what the school has done in the past — as important as that is.  We also support Lourdes because we greatly value what the school continues to do, and what — given adequate resources — it will do in the future." - Matt Dolan, Father of Lourdes Alumni

What is the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School "Own the Vision" Annual Fund?
The Our Lady of Lourdes "Own the Vision" Annual Fund is a planned, coordinated, concentrated effort undertaken each year to raise unrestricted gifts to help the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School ensure its viability and reach its full potential, as we maintain and enhance the excellence of our Catholic education.

How does your annual fund donation benefit today's students?
Every Our Lady of Lourdes School Annual Fund contribution directly addresses the school’s immediate needs and priorities to ensure academic excellence for today’s students.

What are the 2018-2019 Annual Fund Goals?
The state of our school is strong. Our Catholic identity drives what we do, and we look toward our future with optimism. We have big goals this year and your contribution to the Annual Fund is needed now more than ever to assist us with:
  • Facilities and Resources: Update the restrooms inside the school, replace flooring and rugs, install new air conditioning units in classrooms and upgrade SMART Boards and computers in classrooms and in the media center.
  • Professional Development: Afford faculty members with continuing education opportunities and sponsor attendance of professional development conferences that will directly impact the quality of our students’ educational experience.
  • Finance: Continue to fund the Collins Scholarship and Kate Truax Award to ensure our bright students can continue their top-notch education at Lourdes.
Thank you for being a part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School community. Thank you for investing in the children who are here at Lourdes now, and those who will come here one day to learn to read and write, to add and subtract, to dream big, to pray, and to serve God and one another. Your investment in these children of today and those who will follow tomorrow truly is an investment in the future.