At a school-wide prayer assembly this week, members of the Society of the Friends of St. Patrick in Seattle presented St. Alphonsus Parish School at check for $10,000 to go towards stu-dent scholarships. The money was raised during an auction at the Society’s 74th Annual Ban-quet.

St. Alphonsus Parish School is grateful to both the Society of the Friends of St. Patrick and the Fulcrum Foundation, who recommend them as one of the the beneficiaries of the Socie-ty’s auction. Earlier in the year, the Fulcrum Foundation awarded a Schools in Need Grant to St. Alphonsus Parish School.

Presenting the check to Principal Matt Eisenhauer were Kip Toner, Chairman of the So-ciety’s Board of Stewards and Don Luby, himself an alumni of St. Alphonsus Parish School and First Vice President of the Society of St. Patrick. Sue Mecham, MNPL, Managing Director of Fulcrum Foundation was also in attendance.

Along with the heartfelt applause and cheers of students and staff, Mr. Eisenhauer pre-sented a thank you poster to the Society handmade and signed by St. Al’s student council. The poster was inscribed with the words, “Go Ribh Math Agar,” which translates as “Thank You Very Much” in Gaelic.

St. Alphonsus Parish School is an accredited Catholic School welcoming students of all backgrounds in its preschool through eighth grades. Founded in 1907 and located in the heart of Ballard, St. Al’s serves families from various Seattle neighborhoods, providing quality education in a caring, diverse and faith-filled environment. For more information about St. Alphonsus Par-ish School, please visit www.stalseattle.org.