Jack and Peggy Crowe received a blessing from the community of St. Giles School in Oak Park in thanks for their donation of $1 million to the Jack and Peggy Crowe Catholic Education Endowment Fund on Dec. 13. (Julie Jaidinger/Chicago Catholic)
St. Giles School in Oak Park announced the creation of the Jack and Peggy Crowe Catholic Education Endowment Fund with a $1 million donation from the Crowes, who are both graduates of the school. Jack Crowe is a 1942 graduate of St. Giles School and his wife, Peggy Toohey Crowe, is a 1948 graduate. “We are thrilled and grateful to the Crowes for their generosity. This transformational gift is the largest in the history of our school,” said Beth Linnen, director of development for St. Giles. “Through the Catholic Education Endowment Fund, the Crowes are giving back to help other families receive a Catholic education like they did. The future of Catholic education depends on this kind of support from alumni of our schools.” The endowment fund will provide need-based tuition assistance to families who may not otherwise be able to send their children to St. Giles School. The number of families in need of tuition assistance has risen significantly in recent years, requiring St. Giles School to make difficult decisions about allocating the historically limited funds available for assistance. “Our mission is to partner with families and provide a high quality Catholic education to all who desire one,” said Nancy Zver, principal. “In the past, our resources have limited the number of families we were able to support in their wish to secure a place in the supportive and rigorous educational environment St. Giles School provides. This visionary gift made by Mr. and Mrs. Crowe will help the school mission be realized for many more dedicated families long into our future, solidifying the foundation of an already vibrant and vital school.”
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