School Raises Funds for New Gym

Students, parents, alumni and staff at St. Edwards all banded together to raise funds for a gym.  The 10,000-square-foot Michigan catholic school in Lakeport Michigan was founded in 1959.  Though a highly regarded school, it had never had a gymnasium of its own and shared with a local public elementary school.

Despite the hefty cost of the project, school officials have the luxury of knowing they don’t need to find a way to pay for the addition.

The Archdiocese of Detroit required the school raise the more than $1.7 million in advance. Barring any complications or major cost overruns, the school won’t need to raise any additional money.

Fundraising for the project started during the 2000-01 school year, kick started by an $850,000 gift from the estate of parishioner Margaret Karwoski, who died in 2000. About $500,000 of the gift was directed toward the addition.

A capital campaign raised more than $1 million. The rest of the money came from fundraisers organized by students, parents and staff.

Source: Port Huron Times-Herald - Port Huron, MI

Students participated in a walk-a-thon to raise funds for their gym.   The students raised funds by getting pledges for the event.  When the gym is completed, it will be a source of pride knowing that the raising was a community wide effort.

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