Every Gift Makes a Difference

We urge you to take part in The Fund for
St. Vincent-St. Mary

Dear Alumni and Friends,

As a member of the St. Vincent-St. Mary community, you know personally the value of the education we provide to our students. STVM is a non-profit, independent school and depends on The Fund for STVMl to provide vital support for the school’s annual operating budget. STVM strives to keep tuition low while offering financial aid and scholarships to students in need. Like all independent schools and colleges, our tuition never fully covers our operating expenses. In fact, the cost to educate each child exceeds the cost of tuition by 15%. The Fund for STVM helps us keep tuition as low as possible so that a STVM education remains affordable for the families we serve, while sustaining our tradition of academic excellence - it costs $9,600 to educate our students and $8,350 is what we charge.

This is also why your gift to The Fund for STVM is so critical. The Fund for STVM is more than a yearly fundraiser – it is our lifeline – and it represents an essential and much needed source of annual income. These annual donations secure the future of our long tradition of academic excellence through support of the annual operating budget.

We rely on annual donations to help meet shortfalls between tuition and the actual cost to educate each STVM student. The Fund for STVM donations go to work right away during the current fiscal year. Your annual tax-deductible investment immediately strengthens our general operating budget and financial aid and scholarships offerings. Your gift is vitally important because it allows STVM to:

• Continue and improve our outstanding academic offerings.
• Provide financial support to students in need.
• Continue to attract and to retain the best faculty and staff.
• Secure our St. Mary, St. Vincent, and St. Vincent-St. Mary traditions and heritage for the next generation.
• Maintain our recently expanded campus while being careful stewards of the monies that are entrusted to us.

Please also remember that every gift, no matter how small or how large, makes a difference. You are making a worthy investment in the future of our school, as well as in the future of our children.  Also, please don’t forget to ask your employer about “Matching Gift” opportunities when making your donation.  Throughout the year, you will be receiving mailings about The Fund for STVM and how to make your donation possible before the end of this fiscal year, June 30, 2012. Thank you for your support. May God bless you and your family.