Challenging the Mind

Living the Gospel

Mother of Providence Regional Catholic SchoolWALLINGFORD, PA

Annual Report 2017 n www.mpregional.org

Nurturing the Heart

The 2016-2017 school year was highlighted by Mother of Providence receiving the coveted SAGE award from the Healy Education Foundation. The SAGE award recognizes the Healey Education Foundation school with the highest increase in Annual Fund dollars for the past fiscal year. However, it was also a year of change for the school as we lost our Advancement Director, Ms. Linda Rooney, who had done a truly remarkable job leading our development efforts. We are also losing our Business Manager, Ms. Rosemary Endres who has been so crucial in developing and managing our budgets. We wish to thank them both for their many contributions to our school.

As we begin 2017-2018, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ann Trevisan as our new Advancement Director. Ann comes to us with a strong background in Marketing and Catholic Education. We are very fortunate to have Ann on our MPRC team and we are excited about working with her.

Our principal, Ms. Therese Waters has done yet another remarkable job in leading our school to a fifth consecutive year of increased enrollment. She is truly the engine that powers our school.

Please take a minute to review this Annual Report and to appreciate last year’s accomplishments. Once you do, I am sure that you will share in the board’s enthusiasm and optimism for the future of Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School.

Best Regards,

Joseph W. DoughertyChairman, Board of Limited Jurisdiction

How exciting that we have completed five full years as our regional school! So much has been accomplished in this time. I am grateful to our pastors, faculty and staff, families, Board of Limited Jurisdiction members, donors, and everyone who has helped us along the way. The staff and I cannot accomplish all that we do without your help and support.

In these five years, we:

• GRADUATED sixty-eight students, who received over $255,000 in scholarships! The members of our first graduating class are now freshmen in college!

• EXPANDED our enrollment from 210 in our opening year to 254 in our fifth year – an eight percent increase when many schools are seeing a decrease in enrollment numbers.

• INCREASED our participation in our weekly Masses and prayer services, our students lead in song, music ministries, and serve as lectors and altar servers.

• LEAD as people of service, following the example of our eighth grade student council leaders. We have collected food for the poor, prepared breakfast bags for local food banks, provided items to area animal shelters, collected hats for pediatric cancer patients, sent letters and items to service men and women, wrote letters to pre-Cana couples, and much more.

• PARTNER with our Board of Limited Jurisdiction, which oversees our school in the areas of enrollment, development, facilities and finance. The Board is creating a strategic plan for these areas. The professionals on the Board bring expertise and knowledge that is invaluable to us.

• PREPARE our students to be leaders in our faith, ready for high school, college and life, and prepare them to be contributing members of their communities.

• CONTINUE to offer activities such as Drama Club, painting club, Sea Perch, Hand Bell Choir, band, violin, choir, speech and debate team, and others which contribute to a well-rounded education.

With your dedicated support, we are able to update our technology, replace classroom flooring, continue to provide art, music, Spanish, physical education, and technology classes, grow our library collection, offer valuable assemblies, and much more. Thank you for your support of Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School. May God bless you and your families.

God’s Peace,

Mrs. Therese WatersPrincipal

Dear Families and Friends of Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School,

From the Board,

Parent Quotes“We chose Mother of Providence for our son due to the school’s strong academic program and Catholic identity, but what we received was so much more! Caring teachers, responsive administration, friendly families, volunteer opportunities and a wide array of extracurricular activities have helped make Mother of Providence “home” for us.”

Alicia and Blake Buxton

“We have had an incredible experience with MPRCS over the past 5 years. Both of our sons have attended the school starting in Pre K-4 and have loved every minute of it. Catholic school is a choice and a sacrifice. As a parent, you know that you’ve made the right decision when your child wakes up excited to go to school, spend the day with his teacher and classmates, and learns something new each day. They have become respectful, intelligent, inquisitive and caring children who are ready and willing to continue learning and growing to become responsible contributors to their small worlds now and for their large worlds tomorrow.”

Vicki Clark

“We are delighted with the education our daughter and son are receiving at MPRCS. The wonderful sense of community, opportunities for them to engage in service work, and many extra-curricular activities are icing on the cake.”

Brian and Tina O’Rourke

Joseph W. Dougherty

Mother of Providence Regional Catholic SchoolFinancial Summary 2016-2017INCOME EXPENSES

Tuition and Fees $901,950 Salaries and Benefits $1,323,323

Parishes’ Commitments 279,100 Utilities, Ins., & Maint. 95,302

Fundraisers 178,960 Instructional Material 45,411

CARES, Summer Camp & Other 159,542 Administrative Expenses 55,997

EITC & OSTC Scholarships 64,375 Capital/Operating Reserve 63,894

Total $1,583,927 Total $1,583,927

2016/17 INCOME 2016/17 EXPENSES

Tuition and FeesParishes’ CommitmentsFundraisersCARES, Summer Camp & OtherEITC & OSTC Scholarships

Salaries and BenefitsUtilities, Ins. & Maint.Instructional MaterialAdministrativeCapital/Operating Reserve

57%18%

11%10%

4%

84%

3%6%3% 4%

Giving and ReceivingPennsylvania EITC, OSTC: A Gift to Our SchoolThe Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) provide significant tax credits to businesses that allocate a portion of their tax dollars to Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School.

Every one of your donated Pennsylvania tax dollars will provide tuition assistance to deserving students via scholarships.

Below is a list of our generous community businesses and individuals that dedicated $105,000 to us for the 2016-2017 academic year:

• BLOCS (Business Leaders Organized for Catholic Schools)• DNB First• DWD Mechanical• Fastener Systems, Inc.• Optimum Physical Therapy Associates, PC• Ronald Reese• The Foundation for Catholic Education

If you own a business that is an S Corporation, general partnership, LLC or sole proprietorship that pays Pennsylvania taxes, you qualify for these credits.

Multiple Methods of Support: Employer and Personal GivingThese are several other ways to support Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School

• Matching Gift Companies- Ask if your employer participates in this offering• Gifts of Stock- May provide a greater tax advantage than a cash gift• IRA Charity Direct Contribution- If you are 70 ½ or older, contribute with pretax dollars

For more information about participating in these tax credits and methods of support, contact Ann Trevisan, Advancement Director, at 610-876-7110 x122 or atrevisan@mpregional.org.

Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School Annual FundMother of Providence Regional Catholic School is deeply grateful for all of you who supported us through the 2016-2017 Fundraising Campaigns. Through your generosity we raised over $144,000. Thank you to your dedication to our mission!

PROVIDENCE SOCIETY Anonymous Donor DWD Mechanical Contractor, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Michael EyreMr. & Mrs. Edward GalanteMr. &Mrs. John GillenJoe Dougherty Goals, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas GroganHealey Education FoundationMr. & Mrs. Jonathan KinneKen Margolis Family Giving Fund Nativity B.V.M ParishMs. Mary Jane RaymondMr. and Mrs. Ronald ReeseThe Ernest D Menold Family Foundation

PASTOR’S CIRCLE Anonymous Donor Mr. & Mrs. Stephen BalliosMr. & Mrs. Blake BuxtonMr. William CavanaghMrs. Michalene ChabonMr. & Mrs. John EndresMr. & Mrs. Paul FraatzDr. & Mrs. Sherry JoseDr. & Mrs. Curtis LehmanDrew & Patty MartinMrs. Barbara McCaffreyMr. & Mrs. Charles McEnteeMr. & Mrs. Michael O’BrienMr. & Mrs. Mark O’HanlonSean & Sara O’ReillyMr. & Mrs. Louis Scotto

PRINCIPALS CIRCLEAnonymous Donor Mr. James BarrowDiane & Ed CoffinMr. David O’ConnellMr. Nicholas DavisMr. & Mrs. Marc DulbergDr. and Mrs. John FlynnMr. & Mrs. David GanleyRev. Edward HallinanMr. & Mrs. Ronald KerinsMr. & Mrs. Christopher McGeeMr. & Mrs. Barry MissettMr. & Mrs. Kenneth MoyerAmanda & Michael ScarpinatoMary & Bruce Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Richard WaltonMr. & Mrs. Glenn Ward

BLUE AND RED CIRCLEDante & Susan AnnaconeMrs. Ruth BachmanMrs. Mindy BattistaMr. & Mrs. William BeckMr. Emanuele BuonamiciMr. & Mrs. Steve BuxtonThe Robert Clark Family Mr. Francis CoreyMs. Colleen DotoMrs. Mary Jane DriscollMark & Susan DunphyJoe & Rosemary EustaceMr. Craig FavaMr. & Mrs. Michael FrostMr. Francis GormanMr. & Mrs. Matthew HaasMr. & Mrs. David HackettMr. Joseph HarperRichard & Sue HeronGloria & Jim Hoffner-McCallMr. John JackmanMr. & Mrs. Vincent KellyMr. & Mrs. David KinneEd & Janice KuczynskiDavid & Marilyn LemmermanMr. & Mrs. Joseph LeonardMr. Kevin MaginnisMr. Jake MaurerMr. Michael McArdleDr. Marianne McCormickMr. & Mrs. Joseph McMahonMr. & Mrs. Ernest MenoldMr. Anthony MichettiMr. & Mrs. Jason MillardMr. Peter ModestiMrs. Pat MorrellMr. Jerome MurphyMrs. Joanna MurphyMr. & Mrs. Peter O’KaneMr. & Mrs. Brian O’RourkeMichael & Marianne PerryMr. Roger H. PlourdeMr. & Mrs. Robert PurpuraMr. & Mrs. Michael RooneyMr. & Mrs. Tim RichRobert & Anne SimpsonMr. & Mrs. Gerrett SnedikerMs. Shannon Strigle

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony WatsonMr. & Mrs. Christopher WashelMr. & Mrs. Trevor WatMr. & Mrs. Joe WatersMr. & Mrs. Phil WhiteMr. & Mrs. Robert WhiteMr. & Mrs. Michael Williams

FRIEND OF MOTHER OF PROVIDENCEAnonymous Donors Mr. Bruce AdamsMr. Robert AlbinoMr. & Mrs. Matt AllenMr. Alan AlvarezMs. Hannah AmadioMs. Marie AxelMr. & Mrs. Steve BalmerMr. Martin BaraccaMr. & Mrs. Joseph BarattaThe Barry Family Mr. Walter Batog, Jr.Ms. Chaunte BaxterMr. & Mrs. Edward BeadleMs. Paula BergerMs. Anna Marie BiscoeMr. & Mrs. Edward BonettMs. Martha BoukmanWilliam & Mary Anne BoylanMr. & Mrs. Michael BradleyMiss Jacquelyn BrittinghamKevin & Kathy BrownMr. Theodore BrownMr. Charles Robert BrusstarMs. Kathryn BrusstarMr. William BrydgesMr. Oliver BuckleyMs. Judith BurnsMs. Cathy BuryMr. & Mrs. William CareyMr. Vincent N. CatonMrs. Kelly MeehanMrs. Kathleen CoyleMr. Michael CrowleyMrs. Janet Cruz D`MunozMr. & Mrs. Michael CulbertMr. Philip Damiani, Jr.Mr. Michael DavisMr. & Mrs. Leon DemasiMs. Jessica DiamondMr. & Mrs. Vincent DiBonaMr. & Mrs. Anthony DiLucido

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony DiMascioMs. Carmela DindorRon & Katie DiSantisMr. & Mrs. Daniel DivisMrs. Kimberly DobbinsMr. & Mrs. Eugene DoneganMr. Daniel EmbonMr. & Mrs. Jimmy EnnisDr. & Mrs. William ErbMs. Janeen ErnstMs. Megan FamularMr. & Mrs. Charles FarnanMr. Dan FearnowFrank & Mary FeeMr. & Mrs. Kenneth FegelyDaniel & Anne Marie FisherMr. Guy FizzanoMr. William FloundersMrs. Bolanle FolarinMr. & Mrs. Joseph FrostFrank & Trini GallagherMr. Richard GearyJoseph & Donna GlaceTed & Karen GramiakMr. Louis GrandizioMr. & Mrs. Michael GranwehrMr. Albert GretoMiss Margaret GriffithMr. John HarperMrs. Nadine HatalaMr. & Mrs. William HazelPaul & Christine HinkleMike & Suzanne HoganMr. Michael HowanskiMr. Thomas HunterMr. Frank JablonskiMr. & Mrs. Jonathan JacksonMr. & Mrs. Mazan JamanowMrs. Mariann JenningsMr. & Mrs. Wayne JonesDr. & Mrs. William KussmaulMr. & Mrs. Joseph KnobMr. Marc LamerMr. Louis LanzaMs. Carmella LaSpadaMr. & Mrs. Michael LauserCharles & Katherine LehmanMrs. Carol LingleMr. & Mrs. Joseph Lombardo, Jr.Ken & Wendy LongMr. & Mrs. Richard LouderbackMs. Rosemarie Luedtke

Mr. John J. MaguireMs. Maureen MarchekMr. Matthew McCuskerMr. & Mrs. Todd McGarveyMs. Ethyl McGeeMsgr. Joseph McGeownMs. Colleen McKenneyPatrick & Deborah McTaggartJames & Patricia MerzMr. & Mrs. Ronald MillerMr. Richard MonastraMr. & Mrs. Michael MooreMr. & Mrs. Keith MooreMr. Stephen MoresiMrs. Patti Rogers MorrisetteMs. Marie MorrisseyMr. & Mrs. Mark MuchMr. Francis MulcahyMr. Brian MulhollandMr. Joey NaimoliMrs. Katie NelsonMs. Helen NicholsonMrs. Camelia NocellaMrs. Janine NortonMs. Maureen O’ConnellMr. & Mrs. Charles O’DonnellMr. & Mrs. Kenneth O’Hanlon

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan OlivoMs. Dianne Park-HudsonKevin and Maggie PearceMr. John Peaschek, Jr.Mr. Richard PetersonMr. & Mrs. Carl PfeifferMr. Paul PierangeliMr. & Mrs. Peter PlacidoMr. Thomas PlummerMs. Marie QuisDr. Ralph RaineyMr. Clyde RansonMr. & Mrs. Daniel RaupMr. Arthur RaymondMr. & Mrs. Edward ReeseMr. Christopher ReetzMr. Harvey RiceMr. James RigbyMs. Lisa RitaccoBrian & Dorothy RobinsonMs. Judith RomanMrs. Rose RossiMs. Mary RotirotiDr. Marie RussellAileen & Jeff SabatiniEdward & Dolores SajeskiMiss Diana Salvati

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher SantamariaMs. Mary Schierse Mrs. Seaton SchroederMr. Christopher ScottEd & Diane SelverianMs. Dorothy SharrocksMr. & Mrs. Brian ShaughnessyMr. & Mrs. James SherryMs. Nancy SmithMr. Michael SmithMs. Christie SmithMr. & Mrs. Stephen SmithMs. Silvia SotoMr. Robert SperaMr. & Mrs. Stephen St. MartinMs. Juliana Teng-YeungMr. & Mrs. Peter ThomasMr. & Mrs. William TobinMs. Denise Lynn ToddMr. & Mrs. Noah TolsonMr. Lester TrabandChris & Donna TustinMr. & Mrs. Bob ValentiMs. Delores Walker

MATCHING GIFT PARTNERS Farmer’s InsuranceNextEra Energy, Inc.Goldman SachsIBMThe Vanguard GroupVanguard Community Fund

PROVIDENCE SOCIETY$2500 and up

PASTOR’S CIRCLE$1,000 - $2,499

PRINCIPALS CIRCLE$500 - $999

BLUE AND RED CIRCLE$200 - $499

FRIEND OF MOTHER OF PROVIDENCE

up to $199

Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School

607 South Providence Road Wallingford, PA 19086

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Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School

Class of 2017We have graduated five classes from Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School. They earned over $265,000 is scholarships as shown by class below:

These graduates selected the following high schools:• Cardinal O’Hara High School• Charter School of Architecture & Design• Cristo Rey High School• Penncrest High School

2013 - $40,5002014 - $20,5002015 - $28,200

2016 - $111,0002017 - $65,900