Women’s Giving Circle awards classroom grants totaling $12,500

The Women’s Giving Circle, a fund of the Catholic Education Foundation for the Diocese of Joliet, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Grant award.

St. Andrew the Apostle in Romeoville received a $5,000 grant for its grant application, “STEAM and STEM Science” submitted by Ms. Angie Eckstein.

St. Mary’s Catholic School in Plano also received a $5,000 grant for its application, “Middle Grade Reading, Writing, Language Arts Curriculum” submitted by Ms. Lisa McGill, Ms. Madeline Benson and Ms. Amy Suchaczewski.

Finally, Cathedral of St. Raymond School in Joliet received a grant in the amount of $2,500 for its application, “Growing Stronger Kindergarten Readers” submitted by Ms. Renee Streicher.

These three projects were selected from more than 20 impressive applications seeking funds during the Women’s Giving Circle’s inaugural year.

“We are proud to have dedicated and creative teachers in our Catholic Schools to inspire our students and guide them as they explore and expand their minds, hearts, and souls,” said Beth Sennett, a member of the Women’s Giving Circle. “These teachers and school communities can certainly be proud of this achievement.”

The goal of the 2020 Women’s Giving Circle grant cycle was to provide opportunities for Catholic educators within the Diocese of Joliet to enhance their teaching through financial support of projects that may otherwise go unfunded.

The Women’s Giving Circle seeks to promote philanthropy that empowers women, compels action, advances Catholic education, and glorifies God through collective giving, collaboration, and shared faith. To learn more about the Women’s Giving Circle and how you can join, visit www.CEFJOLIET.org/Women’s-Giving-Circle.

Catholic Education Foundation : 815.221.6127 : 16555 Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL 60403: http://cefjoliet.org/