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It’s Time to Reserve Your Place at the Crozier Dinner
Mary Jo Beardsley and her committee are putting the finishing touches on the 16th Annual Crozier Dinner to be held at Marriott’s Camelback Inn on Saturday, April 17. Music legend Lou Rawls will be the featured entertainer. Last year’s event netted $200,000 to further the Foundation’s goals of education, communication and faith formation and to carry on the work of Christ by fostering philanthropy. Reservations can be made online at www.ccfphx.org/crozier.html or by calling the Foundation at (602) 354-2400. Table sponsorships range from $2,500 to $50,000 and individual plates begin at $250.

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Spring “Foundations” Newsletter Now Available Online
If you haven’t had a chance to review the latest edition of our “Foundations” newsletter, simply click on the link below to read it online. To receive future issues of the newsletter if you’re not already on our mailing list, please call the Foundation office at (602) 354-2400.

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New Planned Giving Tools Available on Foundation Web Site
A series of new tools for donors and professional advisors is now available at the Foundation's web site. The “Create Your Own Planned Gift Illustration” link allows donors to enter variables to create their own planned giving scenarios. Other links include donor

stories, finance news, and an opportunity to sign up for a free weekly eNewsletter for donors. Links for professional advisors include a charitable deduction calculator, tax news, and a free weekly eNewsletter tailored for advisors.

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Join us in Welcoming New Volunteers Bridget O’Gara and Mike Yavello
We are pleased to announce that Bridget O’Gara and Mike Yavello have joined the Foundation as volunteers. Bridget, who will serve on the Foundation’s Marketing Committee, is Vice President of Communications for Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association and the mother of a 7th grader at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. Mike, who will serve on the Finance, Audit & Investment Committee, owns a private accounting firm. He and his wife Marioara have three grown sons and are active parishioners at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale.

Foundation Sponsors FREE Parish Seminars
Do you or other members of your parish community have questions about the sacraments, the rituals of the Mass, or end of life issues? These topics and more are covered by diocesan priests in a series of free presentations sponsored by the Foundation. Topics include “The Teaching Mass,” “The Sacraments,” “End of Life Issues,” and “The History of Our Church." To learn more, or to schedule a presentation for your parish, call Tom Thieken at 602-354-2401.