Online Donation (one time or recurring)
Endowments and Scholarships
Gifts of Stocks and Bonds
Memorial Gifts
Gifts through Estate Planning

Donations can also be mailed to 
St. Joseph Catholic School
2990 26th St. W.
Bradenton, FL  34205
Attention: Development

Questions about ways you can help support our school? Please contact Carlee Colonneso at development@sjsfl.org. 

If you or your organization make a contribution or donation of $5,000 or more to our school, we would love an opportunity to feature you on our Community Partners Page.

Annual Fund:
Current tuition only covers 70% of the operational costs for St. Joseph Catholic School. The remaining 30% comes from the generosity of our donors and fundraising. The Annual Fund provides funds needed to close the operational gap and provide for future improvements on our campus.

Guardian Angel Fund Scholarship:
St. Joseph Catholic School makes every effort to keep Catholic education affordable for all families seeking a Catholic education for their child in Manatee County. The Guardian Angel Fund Scholarship provides help to families who qualify for tuition assistance.

CLICK HERE to make a one time or recurring Online Donation to any of these fundraising initiatives.

North Campus Improvement Project:

Playground Replacement and Updates- 
SJCS is in need of a complete update of the Early Learning Playground to provide for safe surfaces and updated equipment. The improvements would include clean, cushioned surfacing; interactive equipment that will allow for outdoor play and learning; and play surfaces for tricycles and peddled toys for gross motor development. * Once complete the Early Learning Playground will be dedicated Mrs. Glenda O' Connor a teacher who sadly passed away from Covid-19 in 2021.

Minor Changes and Updates to the Main Playground-
Updates will include resealing of the blacktop area between the school and grassy playground area as well as painting of Four Square and Hopscotch sections. Updates will include an Installation of Sensory and Interactive Pathways for use during recess and academic learning.

Removal and Replacement of the Portable Buildings- 
Both buildings are over 50 years old with one no longer in use due to deterioration. The school has been experiencing growth during recent years, and increased space is needed  to support additional classroom needs. The current portable buildings need to be removed and replaced with a structure with a minimum of 5 classrooms.

Classroom Lighting Replacement-
Lighting throughout the classrooms needs to be updated to provide energy savings for the school. In addition, a balanced lighting system would optimize the impact of lighting on the students & ability to focus and learn.

Locker Replacement-
Many of our classrooms need locker replacements. Most of these are the original lockers to the buildings, and many are in need of repair. Safer quieter lockers would benefit teachers and students throughout the day.

CLICK HERE to make a one time or recurring Online Donation to any of these fundraising initiatives.

St. Joseph Catholic School has surpassed the goal of $200,000 for #GivingChallenge2022 and it took A LOT of wonderful people to make this happen!

Thank you to The Patterson Foundation and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for facilitating this AMAZING opportunity for Non-Profit Organizations.



Thanks to the outpouring support of our families, faculty, local businesses, Parish Communities as well as Staff, and our generous Matching Families and Organizations for turning the VISION of the North Campus Improvement Plan into a reality! 

SJCS has now more than TRIPLED Donations thanks to the generosity of the Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ierulli and Family and their $30,000 Match, the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council matching the first $10,000 in $100 Donations, St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish matching the first $10,000 in Donations, and Tyke Appraisals matching the next $5,000 in donations at the $15,000 level.     

 


Plus, we were off to an amazing start with advanced donations of $20,000 from St. Joseph Catholic Church and $10,000 from Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.

St. John the Evangelist Parish in Naples came in on Day 2  with a Match of $10,000, and we are also excited to announce that because of our school family's participation, we received a BONUS Match of $20,000 from the Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ierulli and Family! This is in addition to the $30,000 Match for a total of $50,000!

With over 450 Donors, St. Joseph Catholic School was ranked #6 out of 669 organizations in Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, and Charlotte Counties and also received recognition for being one of the first to reach 50 donors.

We thank DONORS like you for helping to make this happen and CONGRATULATE our community on a job well done! 



SJCS looks forward to providing updates as we continue forward with our fundraising initiatives and these improvements to our school. 

The staff at St. Joseph Catholic School would love to speak to you about ways you can help support the ONLY Catholic School in Manatee County and the vision of the North Campus Improvement Plan. 



Please feel free to reach out to Carlee Colonneso at development@sjsfl.org or call (941) 755-2611 for more information.