More than $308,000 Raised
for WV Catholic Schools
One Mission One DayThank you to each of our One Mission One Day to Make a Difference donors!
We applaud our school advancement directors, principals, pastors, and families for 24 hours of fun and creative online fundraising antics on May 6th that generated a lot of buzz and more than $305,000 by day’s end. That total climbed to more than $308,000 as late donations were added May 7th.
“One Mission One Day to Make a Difference isn’t only about raising money, it’s about bringing our school families, alumni, supporters and friends together and highlighting the excellence in our Catholic schools while we have some fun and make a real difference,” said Assistant Director of Stewardship and Development Heidi Sforza.
Each school chooses how they will utilize their gifts.
This year we saw a wide variety of projects including classroom upgrades, staff bonuses, and technology and curriculum enhancements, Sforza noted.
“It was truly a joy to follow along online and see our schools in action — from dancing students collecting donations with big smiles, to field trips, spirit days, and creative contests. The energy and excitement were contagious, and it was clear how much fun they were having while participating in something so meaningful,” she said.
The online giving day is run by our individual schools with the help of the diocesan stewardship and development and communications offices.
In May of 2020, when all Spring school fundraisers had to be cancelled, advancement directors and principals with the help of diocesan offices held the first diocesan wide online One Mission One Day Event was held and raised $245,000. Since then, students, principals, pastors, and alumni have had fun getting involved with various contests, sharing pictures and videos, and donating to their favorite Catholic schools.
This year St. Joseph Catholic School in Huntington raised the most money during the event with more than $46,000, followed by St. Vincent de Paul Parish School and Central Catholic High School, both of Wheeling.
For the sixth year in a row – yep, that every year since the fun and fundraiser began – St. Paul Catholic School in Weirton had the most donors at 251. They will receive an additional $1,000 from the West Virginia Catholic Foundation.
Since launching the statewide giving day 6 years ago, we’ve raised more than $2.3 million for Catholic schools across the state, Sforza said.
