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SUMMER SERVICE TRIPS
“A LA SALLE EXPLORER IS SOMEONE WHO STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL THAT HE DOES WHILE HELPING OTHERS.” “THIS PAST WEEK I WENT ON URBAN IMMERSION, AND IT WAS TRULY AN EXPERIENCE THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET.”
“NOW I UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LEAVE TO SERVE.”
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STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SUMMER SERVICE TRIPS
“I RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE BROTHER JAMES RIECK FUND TO GO ON THIS SERVICE TRIP. IT REALLY MEANT THE WORLD FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WHEN WE RECEIVED THE GRANT.” “AN EXPLORER IS SOMEONE WHO PUTS THE NEEDS OF OTHERS BEFORE HIS OWN TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE.”
17 ONGOING SERVICE PROJECTS DURING THE YEAR
WHAT IS THE GOLD CLUB? It is the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Club! Established in 2012, the GOLD Club represents the young supporters of La Salle’s mission. By joining, you are able to show your commitment to keeping the legacy of Lasallian Education strong. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL GOLD CLUB PIN WHEN THEY MAKE THEIR FIRST GIFT! I CAN’T AFFORD A LARGE GIFT; WILL IT STILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Of course! Over 50% of gifts made to the Annual Fund each year are less than $100. When combined with gifts of similar size,
this excellence. Many give simply because of their fond memories and relationships formed while here on campus, and wish to carry this pride on to the next generation of Explorers.
these small gifts certainly make a big impact on the overall success
Gifts to the GOLD Club this year will help support the
of the fund. Each gift also helps increase alumni participation,
Brother James Rieck, FSC ’57 Fund for Service and Spirituality.
which further exhibits the solidarity of our Alumni Community.
To make your GOLD Club gift online, please visit www.lschs.org/gift
WHY SHOULD I GIVE?
and choose Rieck Fund Gift.
Alums give to La Salle for all sorts of reasons…They give because
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
they believe in St. John Baptist De La Salle’s mission of offering an affordable education to all qualified students. They give because they themselves received a scholarship or financial aid while a student here, and want to pay that generosity forward. They give because they see the many success stories and accomplishments of our current-day Explorers, and believe in maintaining and advancing