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Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 6 P.M.
The Pat Sullivan Recreation Center at University of St. Francis
Wear your brightest formal attire!
For nearly 70 years, the annual Caritas Scholarship Celebration has served as the primary fundraiser for University of St. Francis scholarships. Caritas helps to make a college education possible for so many bright students… many who are the first in their family to attend college. Each year, USF provides them with millions of dollars in institutional support, which helps students who would not be able to obtain a college degree without financial assistance.
We would also like to thank Wintrust for their sponsorship of Caritas!
HOSTS
Ryan & Tece Hendrickson
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Tanisha '16 & David Cannon | Diane Cepela |Rosie & Cesar Cardenas | Michelle '09,'10,'20 & Terry Cottrell '99,'03 | Nick D’Arcy | Sue & Terry D’Arcy | Abigail Gomulkiewicz | Annette Jelinek | Suzi '02 & Gordon Marsh | Amy & Ken Mihelich | Dawne & Dan Mihelich | Steph '05 & Tyler Qualio | Jodi '96,'02 & Scott Schager | Gina & Brian Sharp '97,'01 | Wilhelmine '68 & John Vidmar | Theresa Dollinger Waldron & Jon Waldron
ST. FRANCIS SPONSOR - $30,000
D'Arcy Buick GMC
ST. CLARE SPONSOR - $15,000
Wintrust
BROWN & GOLD SPONSOR - $10,000
Diane '77 and Bill Habiger
Gloria and Ed Dollinger and Family
SAINT SPONSOR - $7,500
Rothschild Wealth Partners
BERNIE SPONSOR - $5,000
ABM
First Secure Community Bank
Old National Bank
Quest Food Management Services
Robert & Patricia Wheeler Family Foundation
The Preserves of Minooka: An Active Adult Duplex Community
Tracey (Carmack '92) and Dan Vogen '93
FRIENDS SPONSOR - $1,000 to $4,999
Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
Austin Tyler Construction
Busey Bank
Commerce Bank
Cyndi (Rutkowski '80) and Jim Karges
Donna and John Przybyla '92
ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery
John Frauenhoffer
Mary Kathleen Ward
Saint Joseph Medical Center
State Representative Natalie Manley '99
Shawna (Batus '94) and Brett Binkowski '94
Tim Wallace Soil Mix Supply
Turk Furniture
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH SPONSORSHIP LEVEL CLICK HERE
OUR GRATITUDE IS EXTENDED TO THESE GENEROUS BENEFACTORS!
