For over 65 years, the annual Caritas Scholarship Celebration has served as the primary fundraiser for University of St. Francis scholarships. Caritas helps to make a college education possible for so many bright students… many who are the first in their family to attend college. Each year, USF provides them with over $23 million in institutional support, which makes a difference for many students who would not be able to obtain a college degree without financial assistance. Your Caritas support means the world!
Hosts: Anne & Arvid Johnson
Committee Members: Tosh Anderson | Rosie & Cesar Cardenas | Michelle & Terry Cottrell | Jeanette D’Arcy | Nick D’Arcy | Sue & Terry D’Arcy | Iman Ellis-Bowen & Duane Bowen | Patty Gonzalez & Jay Barriga | Shane Green | Jen & Vic Howard | Kevin Howard | Annette Jelinek | Kaity & Jeff Kohl | Suzi & Gordy Marsh | Frances Naal | Steph & Tyler Qualio | Ann & Steve Randich | Candice Rosen | Ann & Jeffrey Rzasa | Scott Savage | Jodi & Scott Schager | Gina & Brian Sharp | Maggie Sillar | Willie & Jay Vidmar | Tracey & Dan Vogen | Theresa Dollinger Waldron & Jon Waldron
Who Should Attend: Freshmen
Your gift of $30,000 will assist in preparing a student, like Brianna, who has worked to put herself through college while living with her grandmother. Brianna’s dream of becoming a special education teacher would be realized with an Annual Scholarship to be awarded in 2023-2024.
Your investment of $15,000 will help to provide a student with the opportunity to realize their dream of becoming a health care professional and contribute to the community through service and leadership by decreasing their cost by half for the academic year.
Your gift of $10,000 will help in providing five business students with a $2,000 scholarship for the year.
Your investment of $7,500 will help afford students, like Lucy, the opportunity to pursue her double major in biology and chemistry. Lucy’s ultimate goal is to become a family physician and the gift of education at USF will ensure her patient approach is a compassionate one.
Your gift of $5,000 helps a student realize their dream of becoming a nurse and changing lives by giving back to the community with the gifts they take with them when they graduate from the university.
Your investment of $1,000 helps provide resource support for our student teachers to realize higher levels of success in their journey to earn their degree.
Penny Basso at pbasso@stfrancis.edu or 815-740-3748.
We invite you to browse photos of our past Caritas events below!
