Gene Grawe Fund
QUINCY — Thanks to support from purchases by family and friends through the Gene Grawe Fund, 484 Quincy-area families will be receiving a total of $350,099.16 for Catholic school tuition to be used during the 2024-25 school year. Money earned through the fund since 2005 now totals $3,665,249.36. This year, 121 families earned at least…
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QUINCY — The idea of the Gene Grawe Fund was created by JoAnn Witte in 2005 as a fundraiser at St. Anthony School. Eighteen years later, it has grown into something not even Witte could have imagined. Organizers announced Tuesday night the fund is awarding $375,190.51 to 437 participating families to defray tuition costs for…
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QUINCY — Through a program started in 2005, Quincy Catholic families now are taking greater advantage of reducing school tuition through the Gene Grawe Fund than ever before. Fund organizers announced Monday night a total award of more than $320,000 for the upcoming school year. The 426 participating families will receive an average of $731.70 next…
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QUINCY — JoAnn Witte was worried. The amount of money collected by the Gene Grawe Fund had risen every year since its inception in 2005. However, problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during the past year gave cause for concern for Witte, the founder and president of the fund. The fund office in the lobby…
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