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a time of giving

GIVING

KINDNESS TUESDAY

n December 3, 2019, Cor Jesu Academy participated
in its fourth Giving Tuesday, raising funds for the
future Charger Chapel. We were overwhelmed by
O the generosity of our community, and are proud to
say that, together, we raised $243,486 to propel us forward in
this important piece of our master plan.

We were blessed to begin the day with a $110,000 calling families for Giving
matching challenge and our students rallied Tuesday and accidentally
together to raise $2,182! For the first time, we had dialed the wrong number,
evening events on campus for Giving Tuesday; leading her into a lovely
both the season’s first home basketball game as conversation with Lee
well as the winter instrumental concert fell on about the chapel and
December 3. To encourage students to participate Cor Jesu’s mission. Lee Lee Weber and Sr. Veronica Marinari
in any way they could, Cate Wittgen ’81 offered to was touched by Sr. V and
give $10 for each student who attended the game walked in the next day with
and another $10 for each student who attended a gift for the chapel. She said it was “serendipitous”
the concert. It was beautiful to see our students that Sr. V had called her on a day where she
support each other, while our community happened to be feeling a little down. “God sent
supported the chapel. me an angel,” Lee said.
We even made a new friend who made a We are grateful for Lee’s kindness and the
surprise contribution to the chapel! On Giving generosity of all our alumnae, parents, friends,
Tuesday, Lee Weber was sitting in her Affton students, faculty and staff this year! We hope to
home when she received a phone call from be praying with you in the new chapel soon!
CJ’s own Sr. Veronica Marinari (Sr. V). Sr. V was

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