The Educational Trust Fund (ETF) at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish School is all about preserving the outstanding Catholic education provided at our school. To ensure strong, consistent growth of our Trust Fund over time, a new initiative launched in 2011 to build an “ETF Leadership Circle”. The Leadership Circle is comprised of families who make a multi-year pledge to the Educational Trust Fund of at least $1,000 per year for five consecutive years.
Many families have committed to participating in the ETF Leadership Circle. This is a tremendous blessing to help ensure the strong, consistent growth of our Trust Fund over time. That in turn enables a strong, consistent award to our school each year to support operations. The previous grant for the 2023/2024 school year was $143,000, the highest ever.
Father James Conlon, Mrs. Julie Fantone Pritzel and the ETF Board of Trustees extend heartfelt thanks to these families who have responded to a ‘call to leadership’ and have invested in the future of outstanding Catholic education at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish School.
As Catholics, we are called to give thanks for what God has given us by investing in the present and future of the young people in our Catholic community. Please prayerfully consider if this is the year for your family to join our ETF Leadership Circle. You are invited to contact the parish office for more information: 734-821-2100.
Click Here for the Leadership Circle Commitment Form
Current Leaders (with year of initial membership)
Herbert & Christine Black (2011)
Glenn & Amy Gottfried (2011)
William & Susan Hermann (2011)
Jeff & Stacey Higgins (2011)
Michael & Kimm Sarosi (2011)
George & +Judi Schwartz (2011)
Doris Filisko (2012)
John-Paul & Clare Stando (2013)
David & Monika Barera (2013)
Thomas Sidlik & Rebecca Boylan (2014)
Bob & Michelle Schwartz (2015)
Jim & Ginny Birchler (2015)
Patti Dobbs (2016)
Peter & Colleen Tassie (2016)
Robert Ferris & Barbara Kelly-Ferris (2016)
Dave & Ruth Barsan (2017)
Jonathon & Christina Kivela (2017)
Robert and Julie Conlin (2019)
Joseph & Carolyn Ceccoli (2020)
The Conlin Foundation (2021)
John and Hilary McConnachie (2021)
Shawn & Andrea Obi (2022)
Cynthia Grzelak (2023): in memory of Joseph Piechowski
+Deceased
Matching Gifts
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Pitney Bowes