The following programs will receive gifts through the generosity of Mike and Jo Cambridge:
1) St. Jude Catholic Church - $1,000,000
a. $219,000 to pay off parish debt b. $381,000 to support Holy Family School expenses c. $150,000 towards Youth Ministry and school scholarships for parish families in need to attend HFCS and/or Xavier High School d. $150,000 toward new parish center e. $70,000 to the Archdiocesan Priest retirement fund, in honor of those priests who have served St. Jude f. $30,000 to assist seminary education for any St. Jude parishioner enrolled in major seminary 2) St. Patrick Catholic Church - $1,000,000 a. $500,000 for parish debt reduction b. $300,000 to St. Patrick Education Endowment Fund c. $100,000 for scholarships to attend HFCS and/or Xavier High School for parish families in need d. $70,000 to the Archdiocesan Priest retirement fund, in honor of those priests who have served St. Patrick e. $30,000 to assist in seminary education for any St. Patrick parishioner enrolled at major seminary 3) Loras College - $1,000,000 a. $400,000 to establish the Michael and Jo Cambridge Endowed Scholarship to students from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with demonstrated financial need b. $496,500 Loras Fund, Michael and Jo Cambridge Award and /or the School of Business Initiative c. $103,500 previously committed to Loras 4) Mt. Mercy University - $1,000,000 a. $400,000 to establish the Mike and Jo Cambridge Scholarship for Linn County business students with demonstrated financial need studying in the universitys business program b. $300,000 for the new University Athletic Complex and training facilities c. $200,000 to establish the Mike and Joe Cambridge Scholarship for students from Catholic high schools to attend Mt. Mercy University d. $100,000 to establish the Mike and Jo Cambridge Fund for Catholic religious programs to benefit the Campus Ministry programs and offerings 5) Xavier High School - $500,000 a. $125,000 for the conversion of the library to a Student Learning Engagement Center b. $50,000 to complete the Xavier Foundation Endowed Scholarship Program Goal and to establish the Mike and Jo Cambridge Endowed Scholarship. c. $325,000 to Update and Enhance the Xavier Digital Environment
TOTAL AND SUMMARY= $4,500,000
HS AND COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID: $2,096,500 PARISH DEBT: $719,000 XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL TECH/DIGITAL IMPROVEMENTS: $450,000 HFCS EXPENSES: $381,000 MT. MERCY UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMPLEX: $300,000 ST. JUDE PARISH CONSTRUCTION: $150,000 ARCHDIOCESAN PRIEST RETIREMENT FUND: $140,000 PREVIOUS LORAS COMMITMENT $103,500 MT. MERCY CAMPUS MINISTRY PROGRAMS: $100,000 SEMINARIAN EDUCATION: $60,000