Dear Families of St. Rose School,

Today we launched our 4th Faith in Our Future Annual Appeal. This is one of the biggest fundraisers for our school. It is vitally necessary for the financial operation of our school. Do we need you to sign up and volunteer to work a shift? No. Cook food, fry fish, be the toy distributer at the prize table? Nope. What about filling endless containers with sloppy joe or nachos? None of that - for this. What about sell portions of homemade noodles and pie? I wish! All we need is for your to participate in the Annual Appeal by using the Faith in Our Future envelope. Some of you are able to give a lot. Some are barely able to give any. But all are able to give something. Whether it's a dollar or a million of them, it is very important that we have every family participate in the appeal.

I personally send the thank you notes to everyone who contributes, usually about 300. This year I really would like to be able to write that we had 100% participation from all of our school families - it would mean a lot to the other 250 contributors who have given in the past and hopefully will give this year. Please remember, they are giving to help educate our children so remember them in your prayers of gratitude to God.

I sent a blank envelope home with every student. You will also be getting one in the mail. Please share it. If you have other people who love your children you might support your children's school, please contact me and I can get you more! If you have ideas on how to make this important and necessary fundraiser better, please contact me.

Respectfully yours,
Fr. Jim