The Pioneer Class
of ’66 Alumni Fund Initiative
As many of you heard at our 50th
Reunion in September, there are some wonderful things
happening at Bishop Kearney High School these days. Enrollment
is up, the middle school is flourishing, a work study program
is in place and the 3rd floor has been renovated to house an
elite women’s hockey team that adds additional revenue to the
bottom line. Bishop Kearney continues to educate, graduate and
prepare students for their future in a very positive manner.
The mission of the school—to empower young men and women to
reach their full potential academically, spiritually, and
socially in a Catholic values based education still resonates
today. Even with all the positive happenings there are
certainly challenges facing all private schools and BK is no
exception.
At the reunion many people expressed a
desire to help our alma mater. Many felt that as the Pioneer
Class we should set an example for giving. A seed for giving
back was planted that night! As a result, the Pioneer Class of
’66 Alumni Committee was formed and, putting our our heads and
hearts together, we created the Pioneer Class of ’66 Alumni
Fund. This fund will give support to the school as a living
and breathing initiative providing both financial assistance
for scholarships and will also provide mentoring of Bishop
Kearney students. The scope of abilities and talent our class
possesses is a valuable resource. Besides helping monetarily
we hope to share these talents and experiences as mentors to
young people as they begin their journey in life. This
combined initiative will renew the presence of the Pioneer
Class at Kearney.
Much has been accomplished by the Alumni
committee in a short time. We have worked out an agreement
with a full contingent of Bishop Kearney Executives including
Steve Salluzzo, President; Tom O’Neil, CEO; Michelle Cain, the
Board of Trustees Treasurer and Denise Friedman, the VP of
Finance to set up a fund account. A separate Bishop Kearney
bank account has been set up where donated dollars will be
placed. All contributions coming into the Pioneer Class of ’66
Alumni Account will be handled by the Alumni Committee prior
to depositing. All disbursements from the account will go to
Bishop Kearney High School after approval by both BKHS and the
Alumni Committee.
Our success is based on YOUR involvement
starting now, at any level of contribution. We are proud to
announce that as a kickoff, we currently have $5,000 in the
account and that is just the beginning! With everyone’s
participation our goal is to raise $25,000 or more our first
year.
Your contribution can be made by:
1. CHECK:
Make checks payable to
Bishop Kearney High School
Pioneer Class ’66 Alumni in the memo line
(The memo line is important! )
Return to:
Georgie Shearn BKHS Pioneer Class
Your check will be deposited into the bank
account for the Bishop Kearney Class of ’66 Alumni Fund.
You will receive a receipt to verify your
contribution.
Please contact Georgie Shearn (Georgie.shearn@gmail.com)
for mailing information.
2. PLEDGE:
Your pledge can be set up as monthly
payments. Please contact Georgie Shearn
(Georgie.shearn@gmail.com) for information.
3. CREDIT CARD:
Please contact Georgie Shearn (Georgie.shearn@gmail.com) for
information.
4. VOLUNTEER TO MENTOR A STUDENT:
If you are interested in mentoring a
student please contact a committee member.
We are in high gear right now in hopes of catching the holiday
spirit of giving. Your gift is a charitable tax donation and
totally deductible. Deductions for the 2016 tax year need to
be dated by December 31, 2016. Your involvement will help
ensure that the Pioneer Class ’66 Alumni Fund will be a
“living legacy” fueled by our prosperity and involvement. With
your help we can make this a success NOW!
It is our vision to challenge the
alumni classes following us to match and exceed what we are
doing. This will multiply our efforts in support of Bishop
Kearney. The committee has worked hard to get this in place.
Thanks to Maureen Pilato Lamb and Tom Bailey for the legal
insight they provided and Phil Smith for his help in banking.
We welcome a few more members, no matter where you live, to
help us as we move forward. There will be follow-up planning
to define goals in the next 30 days. Please feel free to
contact any of the committee members listed below for more
information.
God bless you and thank you for your support!
Committee:
Bob Case bobcase@thecaseteam.com
Georgie Schulte Shearn
georgie.shearn@gmail.com
George Grass ggrassjr@gmail.com
Tony Mangione deltastrat@gmail.com
Sue Bartash Spall suespall@me.com
Updates:
Newsletter - First
scholarship awarded!