Families participating in the Gene Grawe Fund earn an average of $723 in Catholic tuition – Muddy River News

QUINCY — Thanks to the support of purchases made by family and friends through the Gene Grawe Fund, 484 families in the Quincy area will receive a total of $350,099.16 in Catholic school tuition to be used during the 2024-2025 school year.

Money earned through the fund since 2005 now stands at $3,665,249.36.

This year, 121 families earned at least $1,000, while 21 earned $2,000, 6 $3,000, 2 $4,000, and the top family purchased gift cards to help them raise $8,375.69. The average family earned $723.35.

The number of participating families increased by 10.7 percent (from 437 in 2023).

“Families can use the fund to cover almost all of their expenses, and many involve friends and family to help boost their total,” said JoAnn Witte, president of the Gene Grawe Fund, in a news release.

Purchases can be made at the fund office in the lobby of St. Peter Church, 2600 Maine. Local merchants work with the fund to provide the greatest income. Others use the fund by using the RaiseRight mobile app, online at www.RaiseRight.com, or by purchasing prepaid Visa cards.

For more information, please contact Witte at [email protected]. or call the office at 217-214-0169.

Gene Grawe Fund 2020-24