The Catholic Standard & Times’ annual school subscription drive has proved, once again, how valuable the archdiocesan students are to the newspaper’s mission of evangelization. This year, parish schools throughout the archdiocese received almost $5,000 in cash-back awards as their students sold more than 3,000 subscriptions to The CS&T.
“The school subscription drive returns were very encouraging … showing a new awareness of the archdiocesan newspaper,” said Cecelia Watkins, assistant circulation manager of The CS&T.
According to Watkins, there was increased growth in the categories of new subscribers and gift-giving. “An increase in student participation throughout the archdiocese made a substantial difference,” she said.
A total of $6,500 in grant/scholarship money was distributed to archdiocesan schools participating in the subscription drive.
Prizes available for participating students included a drawing for a $1,000 grant/scholarship to any archdiocesan high school, for those who sold 50 or more subscriptions. Other grant/scholarship awards ranging from $250 to $750 were provided for participating students. Additional gift certificates to Best Buy, Circuit City and Sears were also awarded. Every student participating in the subscription drive received a mini FM Radio.
Grant/scholarship award winners:
$250:
John Alber, St Agnes-Sacred Heart, Hilltown
Aidan Donaher, Annunciation BVM, Havertown
Jennie Filippello, St. Richard, Philadelphia
Paul Gennaro, Our Lady Help of Christians, Abington
Michael Koval, St John of the Cross, Roslyn
Kayla Rebuck, St David, Willow Grove
Emily Schwartz, St David, Willow Grove
Colleen Steinmetz, St. Stanislaus, Lansdale
Thomas Tomezsko, St. James, Elkins Park
Paula Woodruff, Our Lady of Ransom, Philadelphia
$500:
Anna Maria Caruccio, St. Martin of Tours, Philadelphia
Theresa Forcellini, St Joseph, Downingtown
Bria Gillard, Our Lady of Ransom, Philadelphia
Grace Givinsh, Our Lady Help of Christians, Abington
Matthew Ryan, St. Joesph, Collingdale
$750:
Paul McGann, Sacred Heart, Havertown (Manoa)
Patrick Murray, St. Martin of Tours, Philadelphia