IN BRIEF

People support St. Peter Claver Catholic School

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Is it possible for St. Peter Claver Catholic School to conduct successful fundraising campaign in the middle of a pandemic, when many Catholic churches are closed and door-to-door fundraising methods aren’t available? The answer is a resounding, “Yes!”
Students, faculty and families were able to raise $2,575 through the Catholic Schools Raffle program between Jan. 15th through Feb. 28. Along with 81 other schools, St. Peter Claver raised a combined total of $1.49 million -- a new record for the program.
Students of St. Peter Claver sold $5 raffle tickets as part of the Catholic Schools Raffle, a fundraising program provided free of charge by sponsor Catholic United Financial since 2009. St. Peter Claver is one of 82 schools in Minnesota and the Dakotas that were involved in 2021.
“As we continue with hardships due to this pandemic, it feels so good to chalk something like this into the win column,” said Michael Ahles, president of Catholic United Financial. “It has been our privilege to offer this program to local Catholic schools for the last 12 years. We knew through experience how creative and enterprising the families and staff at these schools are. They have taken things to a new level in 2021, despite the challenges the lockdowns threw at them. We’re amazed and encouraged at this show of support for Catholic education. Congratulations to everyone involved.”

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