The renovations on the north wing of the first floor are completed as 44 windows have just been installed. Construction on this wing was completed in August while the windows were on order. The windows arrived this fall and installation began the week after Thanksgiving. It took the crew three weeks to install all 44 windows.
As we continue to raise funds to complete the south wing of the first floor - the final phase of the academy renovations - 49 windows need to be purchased and installed in this corridor. You can help make that possible with a gift of $7,500 per window. Our goal is to order these as soon as possible due to a 20-week lead time.
To help us reach our goal, the Sitterly Family has offered to match dollar-for-dollar every gift donated to the 49 windows that remain, up to $50,000.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. - Matthew 5:16
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- Improved energy efficiency by reducing UV penetration, drafts and air leaks with double-paned glass and tight-sealing closures.
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- Elimination of water intrusion through cracked glass and rotted window frames.
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- Improved usability by replacing windows that currently do not open.
$7,500 will sponsor the purchase and installation cost of one window. Donate now or gifts can be made with a six-month pledge. Contact Julia Yaklich for more information on a pledge. Join together with friends or family to sponsor a window!
$367,500 will sponsor the whole floor of windows.
Recognition for your gift
By sponsoring one window, donors will be recognized with a tile on our donor wall. Every donation has a significant impact and helps us reach the finish line of our capital campaign. With a gift of $1,000 or more, your gift will be acknowledged with a corresponding size tile on our donor wall. It's a great way to help St. Bede and honor or memorialize a loved one or monk or that someone special. It can be a single gift, a family gift or a gift acknowledging your parents that made your St. Bede education possible. As a special thank-you for your sponsorship, if you choose, you will have the opportnity to own a piece of St. Bede history. Once installation takes place, a part of the window (original) would be available to pick up at St. Bede.
