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December 2: We Give Catholic

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Give Catholic on Giving Tuesday
SAVE THE DATE | DECEMBER 2 | 12a-11:59p​……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Your gift will go a long way for St. James!

WE GIVE CATHOLIC 2025: REACHING EVEN HIGHER TO “RAISE THE ROOF!”


You're invited to make a difference for St. James Parish on Giving Tuesday, December 2, from 12:00am to 11:59pm.

(Early Giving: Nov. 22 through Dec. 1.)


Thanks to your generosity in our 2024 #weGiveCatholic campaign and other donations, roof replacement on the north side of our beloved St. James Church has been underway above the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph side altars.



OUR GOAL: We aim to raise at least $80,000 to continue essential repairs and replacements, safeguard our sacred space

from further damage, and build upon the restoration progress already achieved. How far we can go with this work

depends on the success of this campaign and future fundraising efforts. Your generosity will help us halt the

deterioration above the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph side altars and carry forward the momentum of renewal and

preservation.


EXCITING NEWS – $50,000 MATCHING GRANT!

We are beyond grateful to a generous anonymous donor for offering a remarkable matching gift of up to $50,000! This

means your gift can be doubled for twice the impact for St. James. Every donation brings us closer to this incredible

blessing for our roof and interior restoration.

Let’s meet the challenge—together! Thank you for your generosity.


TO GIVE: Online donations are preferred, and can be made from Nov. 22 (“Early Giving”) to Dec. 2 at 11:59pm. To make

your gift, click the DONATE WGC button at the top of this website-or-visit our Giving Page directly at: https://www.wegivecatholic.org/organizations/St-James-Parish-10.


Offline donations (checks preferred) as well as online donations can be made at our Campaign Kickoff event after Mass on Nov. 23.


For more information about donating offline, contact Mary Westmeyer: marywestmeyer@roadrunner.com


HOW ELSE CAN I HELP? Most importantly, please pray for the success of this campaign. For more ways to make a big

impact, consider conducting a Peer-to-Peer fundraiser, a “mini-campaign-within-a-campaign,” by spreading the word

among your friends and family. This can be a meaningful opportunity to honor a loved one or to celebrate a milestone,

for example. For information, contact Mary Westmeyer at: marywestmeyer@roadrunner.com.

Let us join together as a community today. Together we will preserve the breathtaking architecture and art of our

landmark church, step by step. Thank you for your generosity!


PRIZES, PRIZES! In previous years, we have been awarded $1k – $2k in prize money from the Catholic Community

Foundation for the 1 st , 2nd or 3rd highest number of unique donations in our Small Parish category. Can you help us take

1st again this year? Consider donating separately among your family members with separate email addresses, rather

than making one group gift.


ON GIVING TUESDAY, DEC. 2: View the leaderboards at www.wegivecatholic.org throughout the day. Cheer St. James

on, as we win prizes and progress towards our goal! Follow us on Facebook for periodic updates:


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#weGiveCatholic is 24+ hours of fun and fundraising hosted by the Catholic Community

Foundation. Anyone can donate to support St. James and other favorite ministries.

Organizations compete in a friendly competition for prize money and can track their progress during the day through

online leaderboards at www.weGiveCatholic.org.

 
 
 

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