Page 6 - Padua Donor Book 2020-2021

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“Padua is a special place: a place of learning, a place of family, a place of people who
care and love our Franciscan mission and value the difference it makes in our students.”
INCOMING PRESIDENT’S
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Our annual publication Celebrating Our Donors is a wonderful opportunity to recognize those who truly make a difference in the lives of our students and community here at Padua Franciscan High School. These pages thank and recognize our many benefactors for all their continued support in keeping our premier Padua education life-changing and affordable for so many of our families. Your support makes a real difference and helps us to transform young lives in holiness and learning.
This year, Padua Franciscan celebrates its 60th anniversary. Our history has been marked with amazing moments. As I reflect upon my 30 years of being a part of this school, my thoughts continue to return to gratitude for those who have made all of those moments possible; loving and generous people, like yourselves, who believe in and partner with our Franciscan mission. In this issue, we celebrate those relationships. We celebrate you, along with our friars and teachers, especially in this unprecedented year, who delivered on our promise to help educate and care for our young men and women. Your efforts and commitment this year were unparalleled. The effort of our teachers was heroic and continued to ensure that our students received an excellent Padua education. Your generosity and giving increased our Franciscan Fund to over $530,000! Our annual auction, Celebrazione, raised over $300,000 in one incredible hybrid night, which included the newly created Forever Friar Scholarship, now well over $120,000 and growing. Thank you. This is an incredible testament to the dedication, generosity, and unending loyalty of so many of our donors.
As we move into a new era of Padua and turn the corner on our 60th year, it is time for us not only to celebrate where we have been, but to thank all of those who helped us to get to where we are today. I am excited about the incredible future of Padua Franciscan High School knowing that your continued support will strengthen and secure the financial stability of our school.
Padua is a special place: a place of learning, a place of family, a place of people who care and love our Franciscan mission and value the difference it makes in our students. I am thankful to God for all your gifts of time, treasure, and talent. Our future is strong, exciting and bright. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of Padua Franciscan. And as always, Go Bruins!
Peace and all good,
David G. Stec ’86 President