Parents Fund participation poised
to top sixty percent in 2006-07

Under the leadership of the Executive Council of Parents and National Co-Chair Couples 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 to exceed 60 percent for the fourth year in a row. As of March 31, more than 54 percent of current parents have made a gift, and with more than 450 open commitments remaining, the Parents Fund is poised to exceed 60 percent participation once again this year.

The Parents Fund is a significant portion of the annual Evergreen Fund, which provides direct funding for projects that tuition alone cannot cover, such as programmatic enhancements and technology upgrades. For over a decade, more than 50 percent of parents have contributed to the Parents’ Fund, with more than 60 percent participating in each of the past three.

"Loyola remains a national benchmark for parent support above and beyond tuition," explains College President Brian F. Linnane, S.J. Last year’s Parents Fund raised more than $810,000 in gifts from parents of both current students and 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 Jennie Scheerer in the Office of Parent Programs at 410-617-2560 or jlscheerer@loyola.edu. Gifts can also be made on Loyola’s secure web site by visiting https://www.loyola.edu/ecomm/Alumni/alumnifund.html.