COAL TOWNSHIP - Our Lady of Lourdes Alumni Foundation has collected $240,000 earmarked for tuition assistance and will present a check to school officials Monday.
The funds come from the foundation's campaign for local business contributions under the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC). Members of the foundation and business owners who donated funds will present a check to Bishop Joseph P. McFadden of the Harrisburg Diocese in a ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday in the Lee E. Korbich Memorial Gymnasium.
The public is welcome.
The check presentation was initially scheduled for Oct. 31, but had to be postponed due to Hurricane Sandy.
The funds will offer families in need of tuition assistance the opportunity to apply through the Neumann Scholarship Foundation of the Diocese. All the funds collected are reserved strictly for Lourdes. It also allows Lourdes to use existing funds for capital projects and educational improvements.
The alumni foundation is a network for alumni and friends of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the foundation is raising funds for the school through endowments, sponsorships, tuition assistance plans and the state's EITC program.
Visit the OLOL alumni page on Facebook or LinkedIn to connect with other members of the Lourdes community and receive updates on foundation initiatives, or visit Info@SupportLourdes.org.