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Why Give?

As a Catholic elementary school, Holy Rosary School depends on the generosity of our entire community to provide the additional funds necessary to support the students on their journey to becoming faith-filled, educated members of our community.

There are many ways you can give your support to Holy Rosary School. Each gift regardless of size sends a strong message that you are committed to the students and their educations. Additionally, we are asked to give to our parish, which is the foundation of our community.

Ways to Give

Fund Description
Annual Fund Serving the immediate needs of the school, the Annual fund supports the general operating expenses such as teacher salaries, curriculum improvements, overhead.
Father James Mallahan Endowment Fund Funds are used for the continuous support of Holy Rosary School’s operating budget, primarily financial aid to students in need. The principal balance of the Endowment Fund is invested and remains intact, with a percentage of the earnings returned to the school to support our financial aid program. This allows for your donation to have a much greater impact over a long period of time than if it were spent all at once.

Annual Fundraisers & Events Sponsored by Parents’ Club

Fund Description
Heart Auction Proceeds support the general operating budget of the school. A “Fund an Item” is chosen each year to support a specific need of the school, such as teacher professional development or laptop computers.
Magazine Drive Proceeds support the general operating budget of the school.
Tree Lot Community event that supports both the general operating budget of the school and allows us to be good stewards by donating 15% of the sales proceeds back to the West Seattle community.
Westfest Community event that supports the general operating budget.
Holy Rosary Parish Golf Tournament Proceeds support the Father James Mallahan Endowment Fund (See above.)
Poinsettias Proceeds support the general operating expenses of the school.
Other Fundraisers: Safeway, eScrip, grocery store receipts, GoodSearch (search engine), SchoolPop, Upromise, Campbell’s Soup Labels, General Mills “Big G” Program, Gift Wrap, Most of these programs are known as “passive fundraisers”. Support for these fundraisers are an easy way for you to contribute to the school without changing the way you shop or by defaulting your computer search engine to a site that helps support our school. For more information regarding our passive fundraisers, please contact us at the phone number below.

Parish and Archdiocese Programs

Fund/Program Description
Tithing Contributions support of the ongoing needs of the clergy and church.
Capital Campaign A capital campaign is a time-limited effort by Holy Rosary to raise money to support the construction and renovation of the church and parish buildings.
Annual Catholic Appeal Contributions support the Archdiocese and its work throughout Western Washington. Approximately 25% of Holy Rosary’s contributions to the ACA are returned to the parish so we may continue supporting our programs.
Fulcrum Foundation Provides financial assistance to promote and support Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle, primarily through assistance with tuition, schools in need and initiatives that promote academic excellence and faith formation.

Contributions

Contributions are tax deductible in the year the donation is given. Send contributions to:

Holy Rosary School
4142 42nd Ave. S.W.
Seattle, WA 98116
Phone: (206) 937-7255
Fax: (206) 937-2610

You can also pledge your gift. Pledges can be satisfied through a single contribution or multiple payments, whichever is convenient for you. All pledges must be paid in full by the end of our fiscal year, June 30.

Ways to make your Gift

  • Check, cash or credit card. Checks should be made payable to Holy Rosary School. If you are making a gift to a specific fund (Annual Fund, Endowment Fund, etc.), please note the fund on your check.
  • Appreciated stocks or bonds. If these investments have been held for at least 12 months, this can be one of the most advantageous ways to make charitable gifts or payments on pledges.
  • Matching Funds. Many companies match employee contributions to charities. Please check with your company to see if they provide such a match.
  • Gifts in kind. Non-cash gifts that are needed by the school. Please check with the principal if you are interested in making an in-kind gift to the school.

For more information, contact Holy Rosary School at (206) 937-7255, or .