Loyola’s Parents’ Fund Poised for Record Year
 
Under the leadership of the Executive Council of Parents and National Co-Chaircouples Robert and Patricia Mills (parents of Michael '09) and Randy and Susan Falco (parents of Jessica '09, Matthew '04 and Michael '01), the Parents’ Fund is on pace for yet another record year, with gifts and pledges already surpassing $300,000.  
 
The Parents’ Fund is supported through the volunteer efforts of the Executive Council of Parents, a leadership group comprised of over 100 parent couples. These couples assist the College by promoting fundraising efforts for the Parents’ Fund, serving as honorary co-hosts for regional parent receptions and acting as ambassadors for the College by promoting its mission and quality of education it provides.
 
The Parents' Fund is a significant portion of the annual Evergreen Fund and provides direct funding for projects that tuition alone cannot cover, such as programmatic enhancements and technology upgrades.  For more than a decade, over 50 percent of parents have contributed to the Parents' Fund, with more than 60 percent participating in each of the past four years.  This remarkable level of parent participation is a tremendous endorsement of the College and the true testament to the emphasis Loyola places on Parent relations.  Last year’s Parents’ Fund raised over $825,000 in gifts from parents of current students and parents of alumni.
 
The Parents’ Fund fiscal year runs from September through May each year, and gifts are tax-deductible for the calendar year in which they are made.  For more information about the Executive Council of Parents or to make a gift, please contact Julie Ryder in the Office of Annual Giving at 410-617-5289, or jryder1@loyola.edu. You can also make a gift on our secure Web site by visiting https://www.loyola.edu/ecomm/Alumni/alumnifund.html.