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Save the Date: 2018 Annual ICSF Gala

On Thursday, April 12th, Bill Achtmeyer of Parthenon-EY will chair the 28th Annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Gala. The event will celebrate the tremendous support of generous supporters to make a Catholic education possible for low-income students in Greater Boston. Bob Reynolds of Putnam Investments will be honored with the Carolyn & Peter Lynch Award. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register Today: Back to School Cup

Back by popular demand, the Back to School Cup Golf Tournament.

When: Monday, September 25th
Where: Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Hillary Laggis.

NEWSLETTER SPRING 2017

In this edition, read about:

• The Annual ICSF Dinner Gala and student speaker, Jay Carriero
• A CSF Scholar’s Experience Interning at Hill Holliday
• Stellar School: Marion High School

Scholarship helped girl chase dream

“We are very thankful to those who helped our parents pay for our tuition. While we will continue to learn and grow, we will never forget the values that we learned at Saint Columbkille, and how much this school has done for our family,” Elizabeth Kudinova

-The Boston Herald

Immigrants’ Son Fulfills Dream of Going to College

“A Massachusetts high school student is fulfilling his parents’ dreams with the help of The Catholic Schools Foundation Inner-City Scholarship Fund.

“Without it there would be no way my parents could afford to send me here,” said Januario Carreiro, a senior at Marian High School in Framingham.”

– NBC Boston

Martinez’s Experience with ICSF Comes Full Circle

“Because of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund, I can quote the great Kevin Garnett and say that “Anything is possible!” Jason Martinez

-The Boston Herald

Meet ICSF Dinner Speaker, Jay Carreiro

“Marian High School senior Januario “Jay” Carreiro is preparing to give the biggest speech of his young life; tomorrow night he will address the donors to the Catholic scholarship fund that gave him the private school education of his immigrant parents’ dreams.” -The Boston Herald

Jason Martinez: “Stellar Student” turned “Stellar Supporter”

When Jason Martinez, CSF Scholar Class of 2012 from Central Catholic High School, received his scholarship award from the Catholic Schools Foundation in 2008, he never imagined that a few years down the road, he would be gainfully employed at one of Boston’s top businesses and in a position to give back to the very organization that had helped him reach such success. He never imagined that he would have an opportunity to raise money that would directly impact students from his hometown in Lawrence so that they too could receive a life-changing education.

CSF Honored by Celtics During Catholic Schools Week

The Catholic Schools Foundation (CSF) launched Catholic Schools Week by treating 75 Catholic high schoolers and their chaperones to a Celtics game on Jan. 27.

“This is really cool,” smiled Dardompre. “I’ve never been to a Celtics game before, so for me this is more special than I could have ever imagined.”

Article by The Boston Pilot

Newsletter Winter 2017

In this edition, read about:

• Jason Martinez: “Stellar Student” turned “Stellar Supporter”
• A Bishop Fenwick CSF Scholar Paying it Forward
• Stellar School: Saint Patrick School, Over 125 Years of Excellence