On December 3, 2019 the faithful in the Diocese of Erie were invited to support their parishes, Catholic schools and Catholic ministries on Giving Tuesday, the day of generosity that follows Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This Giving Tuesday effort is known nationally as #iGiveCatholic and this year 39 different dioceses participated.
The Catholic Foundation couldn't be more pleased with the results of this inaugural effort in northwest Pennsylvania. Thank you for supporting this effort with a gift to your parish, school or Catholic ministry.
The results are in!
In total, 561 donors gave $92,843 in support of 67 Catholic organizations in northwest Pennsylvania!
The Catholic Foundation was pleased to award a total of $10,000 in prize money to the following organizations who participated in #iGiveCatholic.
$500 Sunrise Starter Prize to Blessed Sacrament Parish
$500 Lunch Time Special Prize to Holy Trinity Parish
$500 Mid Afternoon Break Prize to Blessed Sacrament Parish
$750 Eastern Vicariate Prize to Saint Joseph School in Warren
$750 Northern Vicariate Prize to Saint James Parish
$750 Parish Prize to Saint Mark the Evangelist Parish
$750 School Prize to Saint Jude School
$750 Ministry Prize to Camp Notre Dame
$1,000 Most Unique Donors Prize to Our Lady of Peace Parish
$1,000 Largest Single Donation Prize to Blessed Sacrament Parish
$2,750 Grand Prize to Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Clearfield
Save the date for the 2020 #iGiveCatholic Giving Day - December 1, 2020.