The donors and volunteers for St. Mary’s School come from all faiths and include generous businesses, individuals, and organizations. We are so grateful to all who have helped ensure that our students get quality faith-based education.
How you can Donate to St. Mary’s School:
- Cash or Check Donation: Simply mail or deliver to the St. Mary’s School at 500 S 10th St, Bird Island, MN 55310 or the church office.
- Giving Online or Phone App: One-time or recurring donations can be made on the Area Faith Community Heart of Jesus website or via the Heart of Jesus phone app.
- Stock Donation: We have an Education Fund set up at Edward Jones. Please contact us for more information.
- Endowment Donation: You can donate to the Catholic Community Foundation or directly to St. Mary’s and we will submit funds to the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF).
- Grain Donation: To donate grain, notify the elevator that it is a donation to St. Mary’s School and they will send us the check.
- SWIF Endowment: A newly formed agency endowment has been started at Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF). A variety of donations can be accepted including but not limited to cash, farmland, estates, and more. Please contact us for more information.
- Tuition Assistance: The tuition in 2018-2019 at St. Mary’s School costs $2750 for one student per year. We offer tuition assistance to families who are going through hardships or struggling financially. If you would like your donation to go toward tuition assistance for these families, please let us know.
- Supporting our Fundraising Events: The families of St. Mary’s School participate in several fundraising events throughout the school year including the Marathon, Cash Calenders, Fish House Raffle, Catholic United Financial Raffle, Prime Rib Dinner, and Marion Golf Open. Supporting these fundraising efforts throughout the school year are a tremendous help to our school.
We are so grateful for all the ways that our community, alumni, businesses, and families help St. Mary’s School to thrive. We welcome any questions, comments or concerns that you have regarding supporting St. Mary’s School by contacting us online or at (320) 365-3693. Thank you so much for considering St. Mary’s School in your giving!