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A heartfelt thank you to our Durham Catholic learning community! Throughout May and June, our amazing students, families, and staff participated in the Walk for Hope in support of the  Durham Catholic Children's Foundation .
Donations for the Walk for Hope have raised $13,035! These funds will help to provide essential services to DCDSB students and families in need. This financial assistance ensures the provision of basic needs, so students are able to participate...
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This semester, the Grade 11 students in Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School’s Dual Credit Entrepreneurship class, were tasked with starting a business as part of their culminating assignment. They were responsible for creating a production and logistics plan, marketing their product, and tracking their expense to ensure they stayed within budget. The students hosted a Marketplace at the school to sell their products and successfully sold out in two days. They were...
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Schools across Durham Catholic District School Board will be participating in the Student Walk for Hope in support of the Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation in June 2024. Students and staff will be invited to donate “virtual” toonies to support Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation initiatives. Funds collected will assist the Foundation in helping children and families in the Durham Catholic District School Board. The purpose of the Foundation is to...
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On May 16, 2024, the Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation hosted the 10 th  annual Gala honouring Bishop Vincent Nguyen and our Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award recipients.  
Thanks to your support and our generous  donors and sponsors , we raised approximately $23,000! These funds will allow us to continue to bring much needed necessities to our Durham Catholic students. 
The next fundraising event for the Durham Catholic Children’s...
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Dear Partners and Donors,  
I am pleased to share the Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation 2023 Annual Report. This is an opportunity for us to reflect on the previous year, which was filled with the joy of community. We invite you to view our report that highlights the Durham Catholic Children's Foundation priorities, fundraising initiatives, impact, people, stories, and financials.
We have adopted a stewardship for creation stance and have...
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