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SUMMER SERVICE TRIPS
“SERVICE NOT ONLY IMPROVES THE LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE, BUT ALSO BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP AND COMPASSION.” “A LA SALLE EXPLORER IS… A CONFIDENT MAN WHO IS DEDICATED TO SERVING OTHERS AND TRYING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.”
“BEING LASALLIAN INCLUDES HAVING A MIND THAT IS NOT SOLELY FOCUSED ON YOURSELF. IT IS ABOUT FOCUSING ON EVERYONE AROUND US.” “LASALLIANS SHOW EMPATHY TOWARDS THEIR NEIGHBORS. WE LEARN THAT SOMETIMES WE NEED TO STEP AWAY FROM OURSELVES AND PUT OURSELVES IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES.”
OVER 300 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SUMMER SERVICE TRIPS
“LA SALLE STUDENTS TAKE IT UPON THEMSELVES TO HELP THE LESS FORTUNATE BECAUSE THEY TRULY UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO SERVE OTHERS.”
11 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. MAKE A GIFT OF ANY AMOUNT AND RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL GOLD CLUB LAPEL PIN AND A LA SALLE ALUMNI CAR MAGNET! 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
memories and relationships formed while here on campus, and wish to carry this pride on to the next generation of Explorers.
year are less than $100. When combined with gifts of similar size,
Gifts to the GOLD Club this year will help support the
these small gifts certainly make a big impact on the overall success
Brother James Rieck, FSC ’57 Fund for Service and Spirituality.
of the fund. Each gift also helps increase alumni participation, which further exhibits the solidarity of our Alumni Community. WHY SHOULD I GIVE? Alums give to La Salle for all sorts of reasons…They give because 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 this excellence. Many give simply because of their fond
To make your GOLD Club gift online, please visit www.lschs.org/gift and choose Rieck Fund Gift. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!