October 2023 E-Newsletter
Dear friends,
 
Fall Greetings! Foundations in Education Inc. is well into our busy fall season. From hosting the Leaders of Tomorrow breakfast for a record number of students and sponsors, to launching the call to teachers and administrators for Innovation and Leadership grants, this is the season that exhibits the very best of our mission.
 
Every year I anticipate fall as a season of hope, full of promise. As fleeting as the season may seem, it thrusts us into the midst of the academic year and reveals the very heart of academic and personal growth for students and adults alike. The foundations for the transformative Catholic school experience are formed and solidified throughout the fall.
 
With this e-newsletter, we wish to share with you some of the activity that your contributions have made possible and that have made the Catholic school experience so real, for so many. We thank you for partnering with us in support of our mission, but most importantly for the students and teachers whose lives are forever changed, for the better, thanks to you.
 
Holly Doherty-Lemoine, CFRE
Executive Director
New Board Members
We recently welcomed two new members to the Foundations in Education Board of Trustees: Allison Reiling and Joseph Rahtelli. The Board is delighted that these talented individuals share our dedication to transforming lives through Catholic education.
FIE Celebrates Record Number
of Leaders of Tomorrow (Students & Sponsors)
 
"A leader has many great qualities and those around you see those great qualities within you. Give thanks to God and remember, God is the best leader.”

- Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano

 This year, we recognized 131 Leaders of Tomorrow students and 53 sponsors at our annual breakfast reception – the largest cohort since the Foundation’s inception!


On behalf of the students and families, 
we humbly thank our 2023-2024 Leaders of Tomorrow Sponsors.
Cindy & Ned Lautenbach [16]
Paula & Tom McInerney [13]
Andy Knuth [10]
Lizanne & Tom McDevitt [9]
Mary & Jon Rather [8]
Mary Jo & Rob Dyer [4]
Venman & Co., LLC [4] 
James Colica [3] 
Elise & Neil Gabriele [3]
Kris & Kevin Jandora [3]
Susan & Tom McInerney [3]
Pam & Steve Moore [3]
Amy & Kevin Owens [3]
Becky & Michael Shea [3]
Sarah & John Howe [2]
Andrea & Jonathan Maldon [2]
Maureen & John McInerney [2]
Bob Moriarty [2]
Jill & Geoff Raker [2]
Andrea & Francis Schanne [2]
Kate & Gregory Salmini [2]
Susan Carroll [1]
Lori Church [1]
Kerry Reinertsen & Emmanuel Crabbe [1]
Mary & Brian Donovan [1]
Christa & Tim FitzPatrick [1]
Gloria Garvey [1]
Louise & Mark Howe [1]
Dolly Mayer [1]
Sarah & Stephen Muecke [1]
Laura & Christopher Odyneic [1]
Robert Pucel [1]
Lisa & Joe Purcell [1]
Barbara & Peter Ripp [1]
Barbara & Bob Scinto [1]
Jen & Chris St. Victor-de Pinho [1]
Moira & Thomas Cassidy [1]
Lisa Ferraro Martino [1]
Anne & Hugh McCrory [1]
Carrie & Joe Sindelar [1]
Paula Summa & Jim O'Neill [1]
Chris & Al DiGuido [1]
Holly Doherty-Lemoine [1]
Drusilla & Tom Graham [1]
Liza & Jim Hesburgh [1]
Ana & Guillermo Jasson [1]
Denise & Bart Lautenbach [1]
Blandine Lewine [1]
Allison & Greg Melich [1]
Marcelyn & Kevin Molloy [1]
Suzanne & Mark Nemec [1]
Rosa Fini & Scott Sullivan [1]
Stacey & Chris Wymbs [1]
The 2023-2024 Numbers are In!

The calculated need of our awardees increased 26% over last year.

Thanks to YOU, our awarding increased 13% over last year!
4,211
K-8 students in Diocesan Catholic elementary schools



2,448
K-8 students applied
for tuition assistance
1,351
students awarded
$3,073,980
tuition assistance


$7,346,931
overall
calculated need
54%
raised by
single parents
54%
qualify for free/reduced lunch

$61,688
avg. income
$44,589
median income
42% Hispanic
30% White
17% African American
8% Multiracial
2% Asian
1% Other
Annual Spring Gala

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Woodway Country Club, Darien
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on April 25, 2024 for our Annual Spring Gala. More information to follow.

If you are interested in assisting with this year's event, please contact Emily at emily@foundationsineducation.org or 203-416-1671.

Foundations in Education Inc. is committed to strengthen and transform the mission of Catholic education in the Diocese of Bridgeport by providing tuition assistance to families in need and supporting innovation in academic programs and fostering opportunities for the professional development of school leaders.

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