On average, 80% of the cost to educate a child at Cathedral School of Saint Mary is covered by our tuition rates. Therefore, families are expected to support our fundraising efforts through our No-Cost Programs and with our Annual fundraising events.
Much of the rest of our fundraising dollars come from a collection of programs selected because of their unique ability to generate funding for our school without additional out-of-pocket expense to you. Your participation costs you nothing more than a change of habit.
$150 for 150 Years Campaign
Just as those before us planted seeds for fruits we now reap we ask that you join us on this journey of ensuring an education for future generations.
In celebration of Cathedral School’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary,
we seek the support of $150 from 150 donors.
Your donation will be deposited into Cathedral school’s endowment fund
and will assure a future for providing a Catholic education to children in Austin.
Donations made to this campaign will be added to the
Arturo & Louisa Casiraghi Endowment which benefits Cathedral School of Saint Mary.
As of today, that endowment balance is $11,479.
Our goal is to TRIPLE the endowment balance. We seek 150 donations of $150 in honor of our 150 years.
We ask you to prayfully consider joining the first 10 donors by making a gift today as an investment in the future of Catholic Education.
Donate Today to help us continue to provide a Catholic education
to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
We thank you for helping us continue this important legacy of Catholic education!
Good Search
Everyone uses many different search engines to look up information on the Internet. Now you can do it while also raising money for the school. Go to www.goodsearch.com and begin using their search engine powered by Yahoo.
Each search earns Cathedral School of Saint Mary money. It's easy and does not cost you a thing. Please visit the web-site, search for St Mary Cathedral School (Austin, TX), and begin surfing the net. Spread the word, the more people using this search engine the more the school benefits.
FYI- You can also do online shopping through Good Search to earn money for the school. Shopping and surfing on the net for a great cause!
H.O.P.E. - Help Our Parish Educate
It's a simple concept. The school purchases HEB buying cards at a 4% discount and sells them at face value. That's where the school gets its profit. You buy $20, $50 or $100 HEB cards and use them to make all of your purchases at HEB or Central Market. Remember, there are no additional costs. Buy a $100 HEB card and use it to buy $100 of groceries.
Buy your HEB cards Monday thru Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the school office and/or, after all Sunday morning masses.
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3
Make a check payable to the Cathedral School of Saint Mary. Cards are available in $20, $50 and $100 increments.
Hand your cash or check to any scrip card volunteer and in return you will receive an HEB card.
Shop for groceries...
Buy the cards! Use the cards! It's that easy!
BOX TOPS for Education
General Mills’ BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION - This is a lucrative no-cost fundraising option for our school, which offers a three-fold approach: Clip, Shop and Charge.
Clip: Families are encouraged to clip and collect the Box Tops for Education labels on General Mills and Pillsbury products, and submit those clipped labels to the school office. These labels are collected and submitted en masse twice a year in exchange for cash, payable to our school.
Shop: Box Tops for Education also offers a shopping marketplace which pays our school a percentage of your online order total. All you have to do is join the Box Tops for Education Booster Club and begin all of your online shopping here! (We get extra credit for Booster Club registrations!)
Charge: Box Tops for Education also offers a Visa card, with no annual fee, which earns the school 1% of all purchases made with this card.
Campbell's Labels for Education
Campbell's Labels for Education-For more than 30 years, Labels for Education™ has been awarding free educational equipment to schools in exchange for proofs of purchase from the Campbell family of brands. It’s a fun, easy program where students, families and members of the community work together for a common goal. Clip and save UPC codes and caps from participating products. Certain labels are worth 5 points each. You don't need the entire label, just the UPC code! All eligible products are listed here.
Capri Sun Pouches
Students are collecting Capri Sun empty pouches while they earn CASH and save the planet. The Capri Sun empty pouches get made into awesome school gear such as totes, pencil cases, bags and much more. And the students will learn a great lesson about helping the planet. Please drop-off any empty Capri Sun pouches in the school office.