Give
St. Therese School strives to go and make disciples of our students, as Jesus called us to do (Matthew 28:19). By investing in our school, you ensure our future success: an education grounded in a life of faith, reaching each child's God-given potential through academic rigor, prayer life and a loving community. Here are the ways to give, and what each one does.
Annual Fund
The Annual Fund represents the money the school raises on an ongoing basis throughout the fiscal year. Donations go directly to the school’s general operating budget and are used where they are most needed: salaries, supplies, utilities, special projects and the other necessary functions of running the school.
St. Therese Catholic School Endowment Fund
The endowment is a perpetual fund designed to provide stable, ongoing support to our parish school, forever. Gifts are grown through prudent, faith-aligned investing, and the fund is legally protected. Each year we have the option to reinvest the distribution or receive it as a grant for school needs. Our goal is to grow the fund until its annual distribution can support tuition assistance, technology upgrades, and attracting and retaining great teachers.
Little Flower Legacy Society
Our legacy society recognizes families and individuals who believe in and support the mission of St. Therese perpetually through the endowment. Membership comes two ways: cumulative lifetime gifts totaling $5,000 or more, or a planned gift commitment to the endowment through your will or estate plan.
Father Shea Scholarship Fund
In 1957, our founding pastor, Father Shea, began construction on our school as 80 parish families sought a Catholic education for their children. The Father Shea Scholarship Fund continues that legacy, ensuring that all students, regardless of financial situation, are able to attend a Catholic school. All funds go directly to students who apply annually.
General School Fund
Gifts to the General School Fund enable St. Therese to expand programs, enhance resources and ensure our presence for generations to come.
Good to know
- St. Therese School Tax ID: 41-0790147
- Watch for Fund-a-Need opportunities at school events, where gifts target one specific, tangible project
Every gift, of any size, is received with gratitude and put to work for students. Thank you for considering one.
And the first gift: pray for us
The first gift anyone can give this school is prayer. We ask you to pray this with us:
Heavenly Father, we praise you for the gift of St. Therese School. Bless our students, parents, teachers, and staff. May St. Therese always be a place where your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, is celebrated, lived, and loved.
Pour out the Holy Spirit on our students so they may grow in faith, wisdom, and service. Give us the courage to be joyful witnesses of the Gospel, and may our joy attract many, filling our school to capacity. Help us to be like our great patroness, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who did little things with great love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
“Believe me, don’t wait until tomorrow to begin becoming a saint.” (St. Thérèse, age 15)
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