Give to St. Kate's Day: It's back!

Tuesday, Nov. 15, is the second annual Give to St. Kate’s Day. This is a one-day online giving campaign to raise contributions to the St. Catherine University Annual Fund.

As parents, you no doubt are aware of how tuition impacts your family budget. Believe it or not, the tuition that you and your daughter pay to the University covers approximately 75 percent of what St. Kate’s needs annually to maintain our academic excellence and the student experience that your daughter enjoys. Gifts to the Annual Fund support such things as faculty development, technology upgrades and library resources.

Hundreds of caring and generous alumnae, faculty, staff and friends of the University are financially supporting your daughter’s education. On Nov. 15, as part of Give to St. Kate's Day, students (including your daughter) will be invited to write notes of gratitude to the donors who contribute. Please encourage your daughter to stop by the table in the Coeur de Catherine atrium to learn more about Give to St. Kate’s Day and to write a note of thanks to a donor.

The goals of Give to St. Kate's Day this year are:

• 100 new donors
• 100 donor increases
• 20 new members of the President's Forum (donors who contribute at least $1,500 each year to the Annual Fund)

The University has secured $60,000 in challenges from a few wonderful donors. This means that each new donor and each increase in a current donor’s level of giving will help St. Kate’s earn an additional $200. This year, those who join the President's Forum with a gift of $1,500 or more will help St. Kate’s earn an additional $1,000!

For more information about the Annual Fund and additional ways to support the University, go to stkate.edu/giving or contact Stacy Rooney, director of the Annual Fund, at 651-690-8861 or smrooney@stkate.edu.