We invite you to make a difference in the lives of St. Anthony Students.
Aside from tuition and parish support, the St. Anthony Schools Annual Fund is our primary funding source for our Grade School and High School.
For more than 150 years, families and supporters like you have counted on our students receiving a Quality Catholic Education that has been built on the foundation of: The Church’s teachings, spiritual development, academic excellence, and commitment to serve.
Ways to give
Please join us in prayer for support for this year’s successful Annual Fund Drive. We ask that you give prayerful consideration of making a gift today that will ensure our students will continue to receive a quality Catholic Education that has become the hallmark of St. Anthony’s graduates. Your support can make a difference in the lives of our students today and in the future. We provide a variety of ways for you to give at your convenience.
donate in person
at the Parish office
weekdays from
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
101 E. Virgina Ave.
Effingham, IL
donate by mail
St Anthony Annual Fund
PO Box 764
Effingham, IL 62401
Please make checks payable
to St. Anthony Annual Fund
How your gift makes a difference
Your gift…
- Stays at St. Anthony Schools.
- Is added directly to the schools’ operating budget.
- Is immediately put to use and helps maintain a balanced budget.
- Helps keep tuition affordable.
- Assists in maintaining a quality faculty and staff.
- Bridges the widening gap of daily operating costs such as salaries, utilities, maintenance and other costs.
- Assures that our students are prepared for college and beyond
- Ensures that our students are taught to live a life of faith… today, tomorrow, and always.
2024-20245 Annual Fund Goal
$485,000
2024-2025 Funds Raised
$487,560
2025-2026 Annual Fund Goal
$580,000
Giving to Foster Growth
Due to the rising cost of providing a quality Catholic education, The St. Anthony Schools Annual Fund was founded as a concentrated effort toward supporting our schools’ operating budget, funding ongoing improvements, and containing tuition costs for families.
Because of your support, last year we...
- Purchased a new reading and phonics series at the grade school.
- Purchased new robots for our grade school computer and science classes.
- Added a third iPad cart for primary grades to support growing enrollment
- Replaced the high school faculty’s MacBooks.
- Provided a campus-wide print server solution for printing needs.
- Replaced the original 1991 roof over the high school classrooms.
What your support could provide this year...
- Initiatives to increase student safety and campus-wide security measures.
- Purchase a new English curriculum for the grade school.
- Replace the grade school faculty’s MacBooks.
- Pressure wash, paint, and fully seal the stucco and concrete on the high school’s exterior.
- Continue to provide scholarships to families in need.
have questions or need more info?
To discuss how you can make a difference in the life of a St. Anthony student, please contact:
Carrie Koenig, Director of Operations
(217) 347-7129
ckoenig@stanthony.com
