Campaign Newsletter, Volume 3

Campaign Pledges Reach $3.6 Million! The “Living Our Faith, Building Our Future” Capital Campaign continues to gain momentum! We wish thank to everyone that participated in the Procession of Gifts on November 14 & 15 as we collected over 200 envelopes amounting to pledges of $400,000. As we approach the end of the 2015 calendar year, we wanted to bring you up to date on the status of the “Living Our Faith, Building Our Future” capital campaign and how we are doing with regard to achieving our goals. As of December 2, 2015 the total of all contributions to the “Living Our Faith, Building Our Future”campaign is $3.6M, which is 55% of the goal of $6.5 million, and was achieved with only 327 pledges.

For those just learning about our Campaign this is a very exciting and special year for St. Vincent Ferrer Parish as we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of our church, the 60th Anniversary of our school, and the 50th Anniversary of our parish festival!

It's a time when school enrollment has reached an all-time high of nearly 350 students and projections indicate that it will exceed 400 in a few short years due to several factors; Baptismal rates (In our parish alone we joyfully celebrated over 85

baptisms last year.) Families moving to the greater Delray Beach area. Our school leadership. This enrollment growth creates a need to not only expand and renovate facilities to better accommodate current and future students, but to unify our student body in one building, create a more secure campus, and provide an educational environment in which to achieve even higher standards of Catholic educational excellence.

It's also a time to better provide for the needs of our clergy and our 2,600 parish families by expanding church facilities to include a much needed narthex (foyer) at the main entrance with a dropping-off portico that will protect parishioners from those gusty sideway rains we experience so often in south Florida, side door porticos at both the east and west entrances to provide similar protection, and a formal sacristy and vestry room.

In order to fund these initiatives, SVF has launched a special anniversary capital campaign entitled Living Our Faith, Building Our Future. The goal is to raise $6.5 million & beyond. I am proud and pleased to announce that several generous members of the SVF community, including 100% of our faculty and staff, have already committed nearly $3.6 million to the campaign effort. I am gratified and inspired by their sacrificial gifts and hope you are as well.

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Very Reverend Canon Thomas J. Skindeleski, Pastor

Rabih & Shannon Boueri, Campaign Chairs

Susan & Kelly Algonas

Don Bosak

Nancy Dockerty

Joan & Chris Finley

John & Begoña Krane

Robert Laquerre

Dr. Michael & Christine Ligotti

Joe & Toni Mastrullo

Bridget & Neil O’Donnell

Deacon Rusty & Wanda Skinner

Margaret Statler

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SCHOOL – $5.6 million

Our long-term goals of the building project are to meet the ever-growing demand for classroom space: • Unite all the school children in one building. • Eliminate the temporary modular classrooms. • Renovate the existing 60 year old school building. • Expand and update computer and science labs, music and art rooms, and library. • Modernize the overall school infrastructure. The school’s primary focus is to provide a safe, loving environment for children to receive academic and spiritual guidance.

CHURCH – $900,000 The expansion will include:

• A portico entrance to the church. • Narthex vestibule. • Main sacristy room. • Server vestry/bridal room. The east & west entry doors of the church will also feature extended covered entrances. TOTAL: $6.5 million

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Giving Societies Donors will be recognized for their generous

gifts through commemorative naming opportunities that start at $10,000 and a donor recognition program for contributions of $1,000 or more.

Donations will be organized by level and listed according to the donor’s preference.

SOCIETIES GIFT LEVEL St. Vincent Ferrer Society $50,000 or more

Diamond Circle $25,000-$49,999 Pastor’s Council $10,000-$24,999 Principal’s Guild $3,000-$9,999 Founder’s Circle $1,000 to $2,999 Shepherds Up to $999

Contributions received in excess of the cost of expanding and enhancing the school and church will go directly to the Parish Endowment Fund.

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES GIFT AMOUNT South and North Wing (2) $1,000,000 Clock Tower $ 500,000 Viking Field $ 250,000

SCHOOL COMMEMORATIVE GIFT GIFT AMOUNT Cafeteria $ 250,000 Gathering Courtyard $ 150,000 Administration Lobby $ 100,000 Play Ground $ 100,000 Pre-K Play Ground $ 100,000 Library & Media Center $ 100,000 Science Center $ 75,000 Elevator Gift $ 50,000 Climate Control $ 50,000 Music Center $ 50,000 Classrooms (20) (Three Secured) $ 50,000 Principal’s Office $ 25,000

Teacher’s Workroom $ 25,000 Teacher’s Lounge $ 25,000 Sound System $ 25,000 Security System $ 25,000 Administrative Offices (3) $ 15,000 Kitchen & Concessions (Two Secured) $ 10,000 Storage Room $ 10,000

CHURCH COMMEMORATIVE GIFT GIFT AMOUNT Narthex $ 250,000 Main Sacristy Room $ 100,000 Server Vestry/Bridal Room $ 100,000 Rosary Garden $ 50,000

Our gifts reflect a commitment to God and to St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church and School. This provides an opportunity to acknowledge benefactors and to remember and honor our loved ones; living and deceased. Please contact Julie Ott, Director of Stewardship & Development, should you wish to explore the following commemorative gift opportunities at 561-276-6892 ext. 308.

Graciously Secured

IT TAKES A VILLAGE- You Can Pledge Now! As devoted and proud parishioners of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, we invite you to join the select group of parishioners who have made lead contributions to the campaign and ask that you please give prayerful consideration to supporting it with a sacrificial gift at one of the Society Levels listed here. You can make a one-time gift or select a pledge period of 3 to 5 years. Please be assured that any contribution you are willing and able to make will move us closer to our goal and will be greatly appreciated by everyone involved in the life of our parish. All monetary contributions will be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

To learn more about our campaign please visit www.stvincentferrer.com/capital-campaign/ for information about supporting the Living Our Faith, Building Our Future Capital Campaign. If you wish to meet personally with Msgr. Tom, Mrs. Vikki Delgado or myself to discuss your campaign commitment, please call 561-276-6892 x308.

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Thank you to the 327 families that have responded so generously to our Living Our Faith Building Our Future Capital Campaign Your support allows us to celebrate what has already been accomplished by our forebears and enables us to build the future that we envision together!

Anonymous (7) Mr. Rick Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Richard Alaniz Mrs. Susan Algonas Ms. Patricia Alessi-Rozzi Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Alsgaard Mr. & Mrs. Clay Anderton Ms. Donna Annacone Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Attard Mr. & Mrs. David Austin Mr. & Mrs. John Baccari Ms. Patricia Baker Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ballas Ms. Lisa Banic Mr. Michael Barkes Mrs. Patricia Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bartlett Mr. Christoper Barulic Mr. & Mrs. George Beck Ms. Kathleen Bell Ms. Angela Belmonte Mrs. Ana Berkowitz-Rojas Mr. & Mrs. Keith Beswick Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Billera Mr. Jerry Bishop Mr. Cushman Bissell Mr. & Mrs. Walter Boggeman Ms. Simone Bonutti Mr. & Mrs. Gary Bosco Msgr. Stephen Bosso Mr. & Mrs. Rabih Boueri Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bowie Mrs. Nancy Boyce Mr. Dan Bradbary Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brinkman Mr. Phillip Brinkman Ms. Patti Buehler Mr. & Mrs. Richard Burke Mr. & Mrs. Vince Canning Mr. & Mrs. James Capp Mrs. Lola Cariello Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Carlin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Carney Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Carres Mr. Joseph Casey Ms. Mireille Castor Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Chancy Mrs. Sandra Charity-Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Bob Chepak Ms. Mary Lynn Chevalier Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Cicorelli

Ms. Ellen Clark Miss Ariana Collazzi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Conahan Mr. & Mrs. Felix Conte Mr. & Mrs. William Copley Mr. & Mrs. Roy Corsale Mr. William Costa Mr. & Mrs. William Coussa Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Crotty Ms. Karen Crowe Ms. Mary Jane Cunneen Mr. & Mrs. Michael D'Addio Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Davis Mr. & Mrs. S. Turner Dean Mrs. Beth Debrecht Mr. Thomas DeFazio Dr. & Mrs. Juan Delgado Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Deneen Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dente Mr. Carl DeSantis Mr & Mrs. Leonard Desmond Mr. & Mrs. James Dockerty Ms. Nancy Dockerty Mr. & Mrs. Jason Dollard Mr. & Mrs. Henry Dombroski Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Donelan Ms. Suzanne Donohue Mrs. Louise Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Larry Edwards Mr. Matthew Emkey Ms. Mary Engroff Mr. & Mrs. Adrianus Ermers Ms. Joyce Evans Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Evans Ms. Dawn Fagan Ms. Miriam Figel Mr. & Mrs. Chris Finley Mr. Peter Fitzpatrick Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick Mr. Mark Fix Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Flood Ms. Annamaria Forcier Ms. Tracy Ford Mr. & Dr. Carlos Francisco Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Francisco Mr. Bruce Freiman Mr. & Mrs. George Fugelsang Mr. & Mrs. Pat Fuller Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gaffey Mr. Todd Gallo Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Santos Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Albert Garganigo Mr. Joseph Gentile Mr. & Mrs. John George Mr. & Mrs. John Glover Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Grant Mr. & Mrs. Albert Hadener Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hanley Mrs. Marie Harrington Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Harrington Rev. Jay Haskin Mr. & Mrs. Dean Hatton Rev. Charles Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. S. Allen Heininger Mr. Andrew Heist Ms. Brooke Hennessy Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Herrero

Mr. & Mrs. Byard Hey Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Horner Mr. & Mrs. Duane Huff Mr. & Mrs. John Hulsman Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Iacovone Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jordan Mr. Clauvice Joseph Mr. & Mrs. John Junghans Mrs. Patricia Kelly Mr. & Mrs. David Kelly Mr. David Kemp Mrs. Patricia Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Knowles Mr. and Mrs. Michael Knowles Mr. & Mrs. John Krane Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Krawiec Mrs. Jane Kucera Mr. George Kunzman Ms. Florence Langlois Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lanigan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laquerre Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lavanco Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Le Grys Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Leo Dr. & Mrs. Michael Ligotti Ms. Kimberly Lisiak Little Servant Sisters of The Immaculate Mr. & Mrs. Franco Loreti Mr. Pegilus Louis Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Lu Mr. Dave Luca Mr. Darin Lueken Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Lutz Mr. & Mrs. John Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lyons Mr. & Mrs. William Lytton Mr. & Mrs. Philip Mahalik Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Mahon Mr. & Mrs. Jack Maloney Mr. and Mrs. George Mancini Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Mangini Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mannweiler Mrs. Nina Mansfield Mr. & Mrs. Sasi Marian Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Marino Mrs. Lauren Markoe Mrs. Norene Martin Mr. & Mrs. Edward Martinelli Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mastrullo Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Tom Mayhew Mr. & Mrs. Chet Maymon Mr. James McCormick Mrs. Ann McDade Mr. & Mrs. Edward McDevitt Mr. and Mrs. Peter McDonald Mrs. Helen McDonnell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McGuire Mrs. Patricia McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McNamara Mr. & Mrs. S. Keith McPhail Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Meister Mr. Norberto Menendez Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Menor Mrs. Mary Meskill Mr. J. Daryl Metz Mrs. Susan Michalek (Continued next page)

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Ms. Beth Mignano Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mihalich Mrs. Janeen Miller Mrs. Janeen Miller Mr. and Mrs. Henry Monaco Mr. & Mrs. Gary Moore Mr. & Mrs. Fred Moran Mr. Michael Morris Ms. Kathleen Mueller Mr. Stephen Mulligan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Murgatroy Mr. & Mrs. Michael Murphy Mr. & Mrs. James Murphy Mrs. Mary Murphy Mrs. Thomas Murphy Mr. & Mrs. William Nettles Ms. Rachel Neuswanger Ms. Elaine Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nixon Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah O'Brien Mr. & Mrs. Donal O'Carroll Mr. Arthur O'Connell Mr. Daniel O'Connell Mr. Ralph O'Connor Mr. & Mrs. Neil O'Donnell Mrs. Nancy O'Malley Mr. & Mrs. John O'Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Stephen O'Reilly Rev. Steven Olds Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Olortegui Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Ott Ms. Michele Pappas Ms. Cristi Parkinson Mr. & Mrs. Rankin Peck Mr. & Mrs. James Picarello Mrs. Bernadette Pierini Ms. Gail Platoni Mr. & Mrs. Roger Pollett Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Poole Mr. & Mrs. David Povis Ms. Lauren Preston Mr. & Mrs. Robert Price Mr. & Mrs. George Price Mr. & Mrs. Eric Price Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Prichard Mr. & Mrs. Edward Que Mr. & Mrs. James Rabenstine Ms. Marie Rainero Mrs. Dolores Rea Ms. Jacquelyn Redpath Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Reed

Mrs. Barbara Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Richerson Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Rickard Ms. Angela Rivieccio Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Rizk Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rodriguez Mrs. Mary Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Rick Roegiers Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roehm Mrs. Elaine Roehrig Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Roland Mr. & Mrs. Massimo Rosato Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rossi Mrs. Marguerite Roter Ms. Phyllis Rowsey Mrs. Mary Jane Royce Dr. & Mrs. Patrick Rubsamen Mr. & Mrs. Ezequiel Russell Mr. & Mrs. Frank Russo Ms. Marie Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Sadolfo Ms. Jenny Salois Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Sansivero Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Santarella Mr and Mrs. Roman Sapyta Mr. William Sauve Mr. & Mrs. Robert Savage Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scarpinato Miss Catherine Schalk Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Schiavetti Mr. & Mrs. John Schnebly Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schuhmann Mr. Daniel Schuler Dr. & Mrs. H. Frederick Schuster Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Searing Mr. & Mrs. James Segrich Mrs. Sharon Selesky Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Selwocki Mr. & Mrs. Edward Sepko Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Siller Mr. & Mrs. Orlando Sivitilli Very Rev. Canon Thomas Skindeleski Ms. Kate Skindeleski Deacon and Mrs. Rusty Skinner Mr. & Mrs. Scott Smith Mr. & Mrs. Richard Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sparvero Specialized Healthcare Partners LLC Mr. & Mrs. Fil Spizzirro Mr. & Mrs. William Stansbury

Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Statler Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Statt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Steinman Mrs. Marianne Stengel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Van Stokes Mr. & Mrs. William Strucker Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Sutton Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Talbot Drs. Al and Patricia Thrower Mr. & Mrs. Robert Todd Mrs. Theresa Toland Ms. Christina Tomasik Mr. & Mrs. Walter Tomenson Mr. Stan Trivlis Mr. & Mrs. John Van De Warker Mr. Theodore Vargas Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Victor Mr. & Mrs. Frank Vilcnik Mr. & Mrs. John Viscelli Ms. Kathlyn Von Rohr Ms. Gema Ward Mr. & Mrs. W. Ward Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weber Mr. & Mrs. Martin Weber Ms. Marian Wesolowski Mr Edward Whalen Mr. & Mrs. Garwood Whaley Mr. & Mrs. Jason Whiteman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wigderson Mr. & Mrs. Troy Wilkinson Mrs. Mary Williams Mrs. & Mrs. Richard Wohlfarth Mrs. Anne Wright Mr. & Mrs. Bryce Wyburn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zarcadoolas Mr. Rick Zorovich Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Zupo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the goal of the campaign? A. $6,500,000 is needed to renovate and expand the school and church. Contributions received in excess of the cost of expanding & enhancing the school and church will go directly to the Parish Endowment Fund.

Q. How much should I give to the campaign? A. We ask that you give prayerful consideration to supporting this campaign to the best of your ability. Only you can decide what gift is right for you. If every school and parish family that has yet to give makes a minimum sacrificial gift of $1,500 ($500 a year for 3 years), the campaign will exceed our goal.

Q. Is my gift to the campaign tax-deductible? A. Yes. All gifts to the campaign are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Multiple year pledges are tax deductible for each year that payments are made.

Q. Can I make a gift of stock? A. Yes. As a matter of fact, you may prefer to make a gift of appreciated stock since you may avoid the capital gains tax. The tax deduction for a gift of stock is determined by the value of the stock on the date the transfer occurs. All donors are encouraged to consult their financial advisor about gifts of this type.

Q. Who is being asked to help meet this goal? A. Every parishioner, school family, faculty/staff member, parish staff member, and “friends” on our database will be asked to support this campaign. We are also seeking contributions from various foundations and community businesses that are committed to continuing the legacy of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish.

Q. When will the renovation and expansion projects begin? A. Diocesan policy is that a parish must have 100% of funds pledged with 70% ($4,000,000) in cash before it can receive permission to proceed with any renovation or construction project. We would love to begin in the summer of 2016, but only time will tell if we will be able to make that date happen. It is totally

dependent on how soon we reach the required amounts required by the Diocese. The school will be the first project due to the need.

Q. What if the campaign does not reach its goal? A. Based on the total of preliminary gifts and pledges received to date (nearly $3,000,000 from less than 5% of our parish families), we are confident that the goal will be surpassed. If, however, we should fall a bit short, the projects will be pared back to meet available funding, but we will still meet the needs of the parish.

Q. Is the school expansion only to accommodate for 100 more students? A. No. It is for much more. It is to meet the needs for safety, space, and SVF’s future. Due to the sustained increase in student enrollment at our school, we will run out of classroom space in 2017.

· The expansion would accommodate the 80 students currently in modular portables.

· The doubling of Grades 5, 7 & 8, PK4 & (1) PK 3 (3 year old program)

· Safety being our #1 priority, the main administrative offices would be moved to the front of the building facing George Bush Blvd. where visitors would gain access to the school building after being properly identified.

The overall infrastructure of the school building would be enhanced and expanded:

· Office space for: Conference room, Nurses Station, Asst. Principal, Guidance*, Religious Office* (*currently moved to Youth Center in the summer of ’15 due to lack of space) Within building: Music & Art Rooms (brought over from Parish Life Center), Computer Lab for K-5 & 6-8, Media Center /Science Lab PK 3 Classroom, (2) PK 4 Classrooms, Doubled Classrooms K-8, Enlarged Cafeteria, Teachers’ Bathroom Facilities, Teachers’ Lunchroom & Workroom, Resource Center

· Elevator · The older 1955 (current) building would be fully

renovated.