Giving

Invest in Our Students

A Catholic education is a gift that transforms lives. The educational experience at Catholic Central is rooted in the Dominican Pillars: service, prayer, study and community. These pillars ground our students in strong Catholic values and instill in them a desire to seek the life God is calling them to lead. With your support, Catholic Central students will become servant leaders living a Christ-centered life.

At CC, every gift counts, no matter the size. Gifts of time, leadership, prayers, and resources all make a difference. Your support ensures that we can hire and retain talented and committed teachers, provide tuition assistance, and excel in all aspects of a Catholic education, from academics to extracurriculars.

Explore below to learn more about opportunities to support Catholic Central High School

Give with Impact

The Catholic Central Fund

Gifts to the Catholic Central Fund enable CC to be CC – a school dedicated to offering a dynamic, well-rounded Catholic education. The Catholic Central Fund supports the most critical needs of the school including tuition assistance, mission-centered programming, and teaching/learning.

The Mind, Body, Spirit Fund

We want all Catholic Central students to experience everything that our school has to offer, in and out of the classroom. While the Catholic Central Fund offers tuition assistance to those in need, sometimes students’ needs go beyond tuition assistance: a dance ticket, a yearbook, a band trip. To serve some of these needs, we created the Mind, Body, Spirit Fund.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Beth Banta, bethbanta@grcatholiccentral.org or 616-233-5816.

Endowment

The Catholic Central Endowment furthers our mission by providing lasting support for scholarships, financial aid, and general use. This fund ensures that Catholic Central has a permanent source of money for our future growth. Help us as we strive to build a strong endowment to ensure our future financial health. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Beth Banta, bethbanta@grcatholiccentral.org or 616-233-5816.

Endowed Scholarships

We are proud to offer 41 endowed scholarships: 39 provide tuition assistance for current Catholic Central students and 2 provide scholarships for college-bound Catholic Central seniors. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Beth Banta, bethbanta@grcatholiccentral.org or 616-233-5816.

Legacy (Planned) Giving

Catholic Central offers creative easy to structure gifts through bequests, retirement plans, gift annuities, charitable trusts, and more. These options allow you to advance the mission of Catholic Central for generations to come. We will work with you to find a charitable plan that lets you provide for your family and support Catholic Central.

Giving Societies

Giving Societies are one of the means by which Catholic Central recognizes and thanks donors. Donations of any amount and for any initiative count towards donors’ membership in a Giving Society. Organized by the cumulative giving during the prior fiscal year, each Giving Society has its own array of member benefits.

Gloriam - Auction at Catholic Central

Save the Date for Gloriam – Auction at Catholic Central. Saturday, October 14th, 2023. More information on time, location, and tickets will be available soon. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Tracy Bandlow, tracybandlow@grcatholiccentral.org or 616-233-5851

Volunteer Opportunities

Sharing your time and talent with Catholic Central makes a big impact on our community. There are many volunteer opportunities throughout the year including joining the parent organization, participating in Serve-a-thon, assisting at events, and more. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Tracy Bandlow, tracybandlow@grcatholiccentral.org or 616-233-5851

Ways to Give

Online

Making an online gift to Catholic Central at community.grcatholiccentral.org/givetoday is the fastest and easiest way to make an impact on our students, programs and mission. You can make a one-time or recurring gift, as well as a gift in honor of or in memory of someone. We accept credit or debit cards, digital wallet and direct debits as a method of payment.

By Mail

Make checks payable to Catholic Central High School and send to:

Catholic Central High School
Attn: Advancement Office
319 Sheldon Blvd SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Please include a note where you wish to designate your support.

Gifts-in-Kind

Individuals and businesses are welcome to support Catholic Central’s mission by donating tangible items for a particular program, team, or event.

If you are interested in supporting Catholic Central in this way, contact Stefanie Snyder, stefaniesnyder@grcatholiccentral.org or (616) 233-5899

Stocks

Donating stock and mutual fund shares is a great way to support the work of Catholic Central High School. Making a gift of securities is simple and offers a number of valuable financial benefits:

You can donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.
The total value of the stock upon transfer is tax-deductible.
There is no obligation to pay any capital gains taxes on the appreciation.

Questions? Contact Stefanie Snyder, stefaniesnyder@grcatholiccentral.org or (616) 233-5899

Employer Match

You can easily increase the impact your gift will have at Catholic Central by checking with your HR department to see if matching gifts are available to you and, if so, how to proceed following your company’s guidelines. Questions and matching gift forms may be directed to: Stefanie Snyder, stefaniesnyder@grcatholiccentral.org or (616) 233-5899