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Philosophy. St. Mary’s Colgan Catholic Schools are well aware of the need to solicit funds for various school-related activities.  As a principle of Stewardship, it is important for students to provide assistance to help fund some of these activities.  However, there also is a need to balance these fundraising activities/philanthropic donations with the burden these place on our school families, the parish, and community.  In order to maintain a balance, plans for activities, whether new initiatives or annual events, must be approved in writing by the administration.  In approving these activities, the administration will strive to balance the need for funds with the number of students benefiting in light of the spiritual, educational, and social mission of the school and the parish.

Procedure. Forms to request approval of fundraising activities/philanthropic donations are available in the building offices and on the school’s website.  These forms must be completed and returned to the office no less than two weeks prior to the proposed start date for the activity.  The Fundraising/Philanthropic Request Form must be completed by any student organization, class, sponsor, teacher, coach, parent group or school supporting organization (Booster Club, Fine Arts Committee and Home & School Association) desiring to hold such an activity.

Class Accounts. A class account is started when a class reaches 6^th grade and the fund stays with the class through graduation.  The class account funds are used to cover various school related expenses such as the senior class group photograph, class gift at graduation, hosting prom in junior year, misc. expenses as part of 8^th grade, etc.  Class account funds are obtained by donations when students serve a funeral Mass in 6^th grade, proceeds from concession stand at junior high basketball games and various fundraising events by students in grades 7 – 12 (examples include value card sales, candle sales, etc…) The class account is maintained by the Administrative Assistant at the High School with funds utilized according to the school’s disbursement policy.