St. Edward School raises $7,800

St. Edward School had another successful Catholic Schools Raffle this year. Teachers, staff and the surrounding community of Minneota united with students and their families to raise $7,800 for the school.
Since Jan. 14, students of St. Edward Catholic School have been selling $5 raffle tickets as part of the Catholic Schools Raffle, a fundraising program provided free of charge by sponsor Catholic United Financial since 2009.
St. Edward Catholic School is one of 86 schools in Minnesota and South Dakota that were involved in 2022. Before that January start date, school leadership set an ambitious fundraising goal.
Catholic United Financial provided all promotional materials, raffle tickets and prizes for the program at no cost. As the tickets were sold and money came in, families and staff were excited knowing that they keep every dollar their school raised. The six-week selling period concluded on February 27.
“Since we started this raffle in 2009, over $12.6 million has been raised for participating Catholic schools. We are incredibly proud that 100 percent of the total money raised has gone directly to the students, parents, faculty and administrators who have helped make this program such an unqualified success,” said Mike Ahles, president of Catholic United Financial.
On March 10, the raffle officially concluded. The prizes, valued at over $45,000, included a new 2022 Ford Escape SUV, a dream vacation, Traeger Grill and grill set, smart TVs and more.
Catholic United also rewarded the hard work of the top selling student at St. Edward Catholic School with a Baby Yoda LEGO set prize and the chance at $500. St. Edward Catholic School contributed to a grand total of $1,419,287 for Catholic Education. Funds raised by participating schools, like St. Edward Catholic School are used to enhance school programs and facilities, including funding field trips, building playgrounds, supplementing tuition costs and providing new education technology.
Catholic United Financial Catholic United Financial is a not-for-profit financial cooperative that has served Catholics in the Upper Midwest since 1878.