Director's Corner - Fundraising

In the letter sent home last week concerning the Race for Education, I referenced a web link that provides a list of fundraisers and how they directly benefit the group or organization within OCS. Unfortunately, there was a typo in the link. Several of you have pointed out to me that you attempted to view the list and it did not work. I apologize for this inconvenience. To access the information, please click on this link:

www.owensborocatholic.org/fundraisers

Please note that the list provided is not complete. It only includes those fundraisers officially approved through the OCS Advancement Office.

As you will see when you access the link, even though incomplete, the list of fundraisers presented is long. To better understand the impact of these fundraisers throughout OCS and to follow direction given in Goal 6 of the OCS 5 Year Strategic Plan, I have asked Keith Osborne, Director of Advancement, to conduct a comprehensive review of all fundraisers conducted by any group or organization associated with OCS during the 2008-2009 school year.

The following information will be gathered as a part of the review:

· Organization/Group

· Fundraising Method/Type

· Date of Event

· Purpose for Dollars Raised

· Amount to be Raised - Projected

· Gross Amount Raised - Actual

· Net Amount Raised - Actual

A report detailing the information gathered will be presented to the OCS Finance Committee and Education Council for review. A report will also be made to the OCS Community.

I appreciate all you do to help us fulfill our mission of excellence in Catholic faith formation and academics. As always, your comments and insights are important to me.

I can be reached via phone at 852-8028 and email at ken.rasp@owensborocatholic.org.

God's Peace!

Ken R. Rasp

OCS Director