Jesuit Dallas offers over 1,100 students a premier education through grades 9-12. The students come from over 100 different zip codes and 125 middle schools. Knowing where the school’s funding comes from is vital to understand how this excellent education is possible. Without our generous donors, the ability to attain the excellent education Jesuit offers would be nonexistent.
“People don’t really think about how important the donors are, and this is a great way to fix that.” – Sebastian Ferraez ’25
Why are donors important?
Donors invest in our school to ensure that our faculty and staff have the necessary resources to be successful. Gifts from benefactors also give students who might not be able to afford the school the ability to attend through financial aid. For example, Jesuit provided over $3.3 million dollars in financial aid to over 30% of Jesuit students, showing the vital importance of our school’s benefactors. Donors include current parents, alums, parents of graduates, grandparents of graduates, foundations, corporations, friends of Jesuit, Jesuit faculty, and staff members. Another exciting fact is, 100% of Jesuit faculty and staff have made a donation to support the school’s mission and the student’s success.
Jesuit will be holding its first-ever Thank a Donor Day this Thursday, November 10th. Our intention is to increase student awareness regarding the importance of the donors involved with our school. Please come out ready to celebrate our donors for their support!
Alumni Phonathon
Thank a Donor Day is also happening around the same time as the Alumni Phonathon. This event is a vital time for Jesuit as it is when alums return to Jesuit to help bring in donations for the school. The alums invite their Jesuit brothers over the phone to give back to Jesuit Dallas through generous investments and donations. This year’s Phonathon will take place during the week of November 14-18. For more information on the Phonathon, you can click this link.
Thank a Donor Day
Thank a Donor day will take place, this Thursday, in the hallway between the cafeteria and the community service offices. Both students and faculty will be asked to participate in this event by writing a thank you note, taking a photo with a gratitude sign, or sharing a testimonial video. There will be snacks, incentives, and a raffle for all who participate. The goal again is to educate our students and give them the ability to show their appreciation for our donors.
Sebastian Ferraez ’25 said he is “very excited to be able to thank the people that make all of this possible.” Nicholas Humbert, a current Junior, shared his thoughts with me, mentioning that “it should be a really fun experience and I’m very excited to have the opportunity to thank all of the donors.”
The Roundup hopes to see you all there on November 10th, to help show our gratitude to Jesuit’s donors.
