Support the School

St. Raphael Catholic School qualifies as a charitable organization for exemption under the IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit rule, therefore your gift is tax deductible. Regardless of the size of your gift, you can help a St. Raphael student.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE AN ON-LINE DONATION

Please make checks payable to St. Raphael Catholic School and send to:

St. Raphael Catholic School
7301 Bass Lake Road
Crystal, MN 55428

Forms of Giving

Checks or on-line giving — When properly acknowledged, this simple way of giving provides the donor with a tax deduction and the immediate satisfaction of giving.

Personal Property & Real Estate

Real estate, art, furniture, automobiles, boats, coin collections, rare books, antiques, and so forth, can all be donated. Donors receive a charitable tax deduction if an independent appraiser appraises the gift.

Marketable Securities

Gifts of stock or bonds owned for at least one year are another popular form of charitable contribution. Donors receive a charitable tax deduction when they contribute securities, particularly securities that have appreciated in value. The gift is the fair market value of the stock or bonds given. Deductions may be carried over to future years under certain conditions.

Bequest or Will

Can be a designated dollar amount, a percentage of an estate, or a specific piece of property. It may reduce an estate’s federal tax liability.

Life Insurance and IRA’s

By designating St. Raphael Catholic School as a beneficiary of a new or existing insurance policy, or an IRA distribution fund, a donor may qualify for an immediate tax deduction without affecting other assets intended for family members.

Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder and Lead Trusts

These vehicles can provide a substantial gift to St. Raphael Catholic School while generating income and a variety of tax benefits for the donor and their heirs.

Forms of Gifts

Memorial or Honorarium

Honor a loved family member, friend, or influential person in your life by making a contribution in their name.

Endowment Fund

This Scholarship Fund helps provide tuition assistance to families of St. Raphael Catholic School students who demonstrate financial need. Unlike an endowment fund, gifts to the Mr. J Scholarship Fund are fully allocated by the school each year.

Mr. J Scholarship Fund

For more information about ways to give a gift to St. Raphael Catholic School, please contact:

Ryan Heim, Business Administrator
763-537-8401 ext. #202

It’s easy to earn cash for St. Raphael School through the following corporate programs.

You will find containers for the following list located by the school office. There is also a basket at church in the East Gathering Space near the Information desk.

For questions or further information, contact Teri Scherber at teri.scherber@srsmn.org

Box Tops for Education

Please clip the official Box Top coupon (with product acronym and current before expiration date intact) off of participating General Mills products. Each clipped Box Top is worth $0.10 for our school. Be on the lookout for Bonus Certificates as well. Paper Mate has now joined the Box Top family! Have you registered to be a member of the Box Tops website? If not, go to boxtops4education.com and register. As a member you have access to coupons, bonus box tops, and many other specials such as sweepstakes and contests that will benefit St. Raphael’s. You will also find a complete list of participating products on the website.

Coca – Cola Product Codes

With this fundraising program, Coca-cola will donate cash to schools for codes from coca-cola beverages entered on the coke.com/give website. Codes are found on bottle caps, 12- and 24-pack flaps, and multipack shrinkwrap. You may set up an account on the coke website and enter the codes in the “donate to schools” section, or send the caps, flaps, and shrinkwrap (bottom rectangle) to school and our coordinator will enter the codes. The value of the codes ranges from $0.05 to $0.38. Donations are paid out quarterly. Coke will also run special promotions throughout the year (i.e. double donations).

Loaves for Learning

The bakers of Country Hearth and Village Hearth sponsor the Loaves 4 Learning program. Clip and send in the bread slice UPC found on Country Hearth & Village Hearth bread products. For the complete list of products, please click HERE. School will receive $0.05 for each UPC. More information is available at loaves4learning.com

Pop Tabs

St. Raphael School also collects pop tabs to support Ronald McDonald House charities. Ronald McDonald Houses in Minneapolis and Rochester provide accommodations for families of ill children while they receive treatment from area hospitals.

Volunteer

Everyone knows that schools have a big job to do and too few resources with which to accomplish the work. Volunteers are often one of the answers to this problem. Our volunteers play a HUGE role in helping our school on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

From the front office to the classroom to the outside campus, before school, after school, and on weekends – volunteers can assist us with a wide range of activities. And in doing so, they often engage with our students and their families, ease the burden on our staff, and reap a host of benefits to themselves.

A significant part of what makes St. Raphael Catholic School a success is the time and talent put forth by parents of our students. With the help of these volunteers, so many extra projects get completed, so many opportunities for field trips can be extended to the students, and so many special events at school can be achieved. Whatever your talents may be, they can be put to good use when offered to our school. Perhaps you have a creative flair, a knack for numbers, or just some great organizational skills. Many times, just extra hands are needed to pass things out to the students or get packets put together.

If you are interested in volunteering at the school, please click HERE prior to the event.