b'A Strong F O U N D AT I O NCONGRATULATIONS TO THE SPRING GRANT RECIPIENTS:Bishop Lynch High SchoolCaf & Library RenovationsCatholic Charities DallasBrady CenterSenior Services (Funding from the Louise Buhrer Endowment Fund, the Harper Senior Citizen Fund and the Cardis & Grace DeLee Stubbs Fund)Catholic Music InitiativeLiturgical Music (Partial funding from the Bernard Bradley Endowment Fund)Catholic Schools OfficeDiocese of DallasEducational Programs (Partial funding from the Joe & Hazel Fechtel Fund)Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic ChurchNew Pews (Partial funding from the Osborne Family Endowment)Holy Trinity SeminaryHVAC Repair (Partial funding from the Roper Fund)Immaculate Conception Catholic ChurchSecurity for Parish CampusSpring grant recipient representatives with Matt Kramer, Foundation President & CEO and Tom Yoxall, Distribution Committee Chair. Notre Dame School of DallasSchool VanOur Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic ChurchChurch RenovationsRegina Caeli AcademyMobile STEAM ProgramSPRING GRANTS HELP CHURCHES, Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ Catholic ParishChurch ExpansionSt. Mark Catholic SchoolGym BleachersSCHOOLS & NONPROFITS THRIVE St. Mary of Carmel Catholic SchoolSchool Furnishings (Partial funding from the William & Mary Jane Jaspersen Fund) T hirty Dallas-area Catholic schools and churches, plus communitySt. Monica Catholic SchoolSecurity for Schoolorganizations were awarded $1.4 million during the Foundations springSt. Patrick Catholic SchoolAuditorium Renovationsgrant ceremony at St. Cecilia Catholic School. St. Paul the Apostle Catholic ChurchChurch RenovationsThe grants were funded by the Foundations unrestricted PhilanthropyThe Homiletics Institute at the University of DallasSupport for Start UpFund as well as funds established by individuals and families to carry out theirUrsuline Academy: ConstructionWest Campuscharitable goals.The grants also went toward the Dallas Bishops Burse which can be usedThe tuition assistance recipients received funding from either the Louise at the bishops discretion to assist local charitable organizations. In addition,Buhrer Endowment Fund, Dorothy Irving Memorial Fund or Michele the grants assist the Foundations Presidents Discretionary Fund that servesMcCusker Memorial Fund:local organizations and projects in need, the Work of Heart Awards thatGood Shepherd Catholic School St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholicrecognize full-time employees at Dallas-area Catholic schools and a designatedHoly Family Catholic Academy Schoolhigh school tuition assistance program in which funds provide preference toHoly Trinity Catholic School St. Marys Catholic Schoolstudents whose parents work in some capacity for the Diocese of Dallas. St. Mary of Carmel Catholic SchoolTwice per year, The Catholic Foundation distributes community grantsImmaculate Conception Catholic Schoolto local Catholic churches and schools and nonprofit organizations. GrantMount St. Michael Catholic School St. Paul Catholic Classical Schoolrequests are reviewed by the Board of Trustees Distribution Committee,Santa Clara of Assisi Catholic Academy St. Philip & St. Augustine Catholicfollowed by documented site visits by Trustees through which the recipientsSt. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic School Academy and funding amounts are determined.St. Cecilia Catholic SchoolOver time, The Catholic Foundation has provided more than $267 million in grants to religious, charitable and educational organizations. In 2022, the Foundation awarded 2,500 grants totaling more than $19.4 million. \\ANNA LEBLANC JOINS CATHOLIC FOUNDATION AS SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICERDallas native and veteran philanthropic giving advisor AnnaShe earned a bachelors degree from St. Marys University LeBlanc, CAP in San Antonio and graduated from Ursuline Academy in Dallas., has joined The Catholic Foundation as senior development officer. LeBlanc is a former board member and conference chair Reporting to Darina ODowd Padian, vice president offor the Association of Fundraising Professionals in the Dallas and development, Anna further strengthens the existing team thatSan Antonio chapters, a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, works closely with donors and professional advisors. a past president and current member of the Dallas Council of She previously served as Director of Gift Planning at Charitable Gift Planners and a member of the Dallas Estate The University of Texas at Dallas, a position she held for the Planning Council. In May, she was elected to the board of past 10 years. governors of the Dallas Estate Planning Council.Prior to UTD, LeBlanc served as Director of DevelopmentLeBlanc and her husband of 20 years, Rick, have three at The Warren Center, Director of Development for SMUchildren. They are members of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Catholic Ministry and Director of Major Gifts at Texas A&MChurch in Richardson where her parents were founders.\\University-Commerce plus other development roles.2'