RIVERSIDE—On Thursday, January 9, the Foundations in Education Spring Gala Committee and Honorees Lynn and Frank Mara met to kick off efforts to make the upcoming event on April 23 the most fun and successful to date! Hosted by Xandy and Jack Duffy at their Riverside home, the brainstorming session was led by Executive Director Holly Doherty-Lemoine and featured expert auctioneer Patrick Tully, board members and gala committee members.
The committee discussed gala goals, the event program, sponsorships and how to secure auction items that “can’t be picked off the shelf.”
The Spring Gala is Foundations in Education’s premier fundraising event. Gala proceeds benefit Foundations in Education including Bishop’s Scholarship Fund and Innovation and Leadership Grants. This year Foundations awarded 1,456 children more than $2,700,000 in tuition assistance to attend Catholic schools throughout the Bridgeport Diocese. The Foundation also made grants to teachers of more than $133,000 for innovative and leadership initiatives in our Catholic schools.
If you wish to volunteer, sponsor, contribute or learn more about Foundations in Education or the Gala, please visit www.foundationsineducation.org or contact Megan Quinn at 203.416.1671 or mquinn@foundationsineducation.org.
Pictured Left to right: Gerry Robilotti, Becky Shea, Jen St. Victor-de Pinho, Michael Shea, Frank and Lynn Mara, Jack and Xandy Duffy, Holly Doherty-Lemoine, Barbara Ripp, Megan Quinn, Joe Purcell and Auctioneer, Pat Tully.
