Dear Elyria Catholic community,
During the start of the 2020 -2021 Elyria Catholic academic year, I volunteered to take students’ temperatures as they entered the school building and briefly chatted with each student. When I asked one student the required COVID symptom questions, I ended with, “How do feel about coming back to school?” With an enthusiastic and excited voice, she responded, “I love Elyria Catholic! I care about my friends and miss them so much!”
I certainly agree with that student’s response, and I suspect that you concur, too! Whether you are an alumnus, parent, or friend, you likely have your own “EC Cares” stories and memories. I invite you to continue our legacy of caring by contributing to the Elyria Catholic Annual Fund.
In this spirit and if your resources allow, I ask that you consider increasing, renewing, or making your first gift to the Annual Fund. Please know that we are grateful for gifts of any size. You can easily make your secure gift online below or call Michelle Hoffman at 440 230 8618.
Generous donors like you keep Elyria Catholic strong and make a difference in the lives of our students. On behalf of Elyria Catholic High School, thank you for helping to provide an exceptional education for generations to come.
In the EC spirit,
Annie Heidersbach
President
LEAD THE EFFORT!
The President’s Society, Leadership Society and Our Lady of Grace Society are comprised of lead benefactors to Elyria Catholic Students. Membership is open to all individuals, companies and foundations that make a gift annually by June 30th. Members receive an engraved brick in the Our Lady of Grace grotto with their first gift, an invitation to our annual President's Reception, a pass for two to all home athletic and performing arts events for the 20-21 school year (during Non-COVID years) and appropriate recognition in the 2021 Panther Prowl.
$5,000 and up - President’s Society
$2,500 and up - Leadership Society
$1000 and up - Our Lady of Grace Society
MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT!
Join the new EC Monthly Mission Club by selecting monthly recurring gifts at the top of the donation box below or by calling Michelle Hoffman at 440 230 8618. Members receive the latest EC news from President Annie Heidersbach with their monthly acknowledgement letters and an invitation to a Panther Football President's Reception in 2021. The EC Monthly Mission Club allows us to plan for and complete long term projects and respond to urgent needs without delay.
MATCH YOUR GIFT!
You can double your gift to Elyria Catholic through a matching gift program. Just ask your or your spouse's employer if they match gifts to secondary education institutions. Please send the matching gift form to us along with your personal gift. We will process your request accordingly.
Elyria Catholic High School
Advancement Department
725 Gulf Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035-3697
LEAVE A LEGACY!
Members of the Monsignor Newton Lty have included Elyria Catholic in their estate plans securing our school’s financial future and leaving a lasting legacy of support for our mission. Please contact Michelle Hoffman at 440 230 8618 if you have questions about joining this Society or if you have already included Elyria Catholic in your estate plans. You can also visit www.elyriacatholic.com/plannedgiving for more information.
WATCH FOR THE PANTHER PROWL!
Gifts of all sizes are an investment in our students and our Panther legacy. When you make a gift before June 30, 2021 your name will be listed in the 2021 Panther Prowl. Anyone who makes a gift to Elyria Catholic within ten years receives a copy of The Panther Prowl.