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How
you can help:
St. Agnes survives by
the generosity of donors like yourself that find it in their
hearts to help us accomplish
our mission of providing our students with a high quality,
Catholic education
so they can be successful not just in high school and college, but for life. We ask
you to help in any way that you can with your time, talents, and treasures.
Time
Call the school at
773-522-0143 to volunteer your time by tutoring, mentoring, or aiding in a
classroom.
Talent
If you have a special
skill that you feel could aid the school in accomplishing its
mission, please call us
and let us know.
Treasure
St. Agnes is looking
to do a major update of its buildings. The school has
already finished upgrading the primary education classrooms in
the old building, which included removing false ceilings,
painting, refinishing the floors, installing new dry-erase
boards, and putting valves and covers on the heating
ventilators. The school is now looking to move into the
second phase of improvements by doing the following:
| Project |
Estimated Cost |
| Upgrade the fire alarm system |
$100,000 |
| Improve technology (hardware and software
updates) |
$75,000 |
| Install new boilers for the heating system |
$150,000 |
| Install new windows/doors throughout the
school |
$125,000 |
| Replace drinking fountains throughout the
school |
$20,000 |
| Replace basketball hoops and update gym for
winter league the school coordinates |
$40,000 |
| Increase the scholarship endowment |
$500,000 |
St. Agnes would
appreciate any help that an individual/organization could
provide in reaching its goal to provide a high quality, Catholic
education to those students that need it the most. Please
contact the school if you can help in any way.
St. Agnes also has the
following items on their wish list:
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Playground and
sports equipment
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School supplies
(crayons, pencils, rulers, etc.)
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Books for Grades
Pre-K to 8th in good condition
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Computers in good condition with cd-rom and sound cards
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Scholarship funds
to provide our students with support
Donate Online
St. Agnes has set-up an account with Paypal to allow people to
donate online using their credit card in a safe and secure
manner. Please press the button below to go to our
donation site on Paypal.
Target offers
a program where you can sign St. Agnes up to receive a
percentage of the purchases that you
make on your Target Visa Card. See the store for details.
Shop online with
www.schoolpop.com or
4OurCause.com and a percentage of your purchase will go
to St. Agnes. Just sign-up and choose St. Agnes as your
group. You can choose from one of many top-name companies
to shop from (e.g., Barnes and Noble, Office Max, JC Penny,
etc.).
***St. Agnes just recently launched a scholarship endowment
through the generosity of two donors. Please
click here to read more about
the endowment at the Archdiocese of Chicago's website and to
find out how you can help us make Catholic education a reality
for more people in this area.
Every year, we ask our teachers to make a supply wishlist for
their classrooms. If you are interested in donating any of the
following products or money for us to purchase them, please call
or send to the school, to the attention of Principal Matthew
Banach. Every little bit helps!
Click here to view our teacher's wishlists
and help out today!
Does your employer
offer a Matching Gift Opportunity?
Click here to find out.
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