"Eyrie": the nest of a hawk. The place where a Hawklet develops before he can take wing and be prepared to embark in the world on his own. This is a wonderful image for our Hawklets at Rockhurst High School - and it is the metaphor we introduce to you beginning this year as we name our Annual Fund the
EYRIE FUND.
Each year at Rockhurst, we witness amazing things as we observe the growth and formation of our young men at Rockhurst. And each year alumni, parents, grandparents, past parents, and friends help build the Eyrie which supports this great Jesuit Catholic tradition at Rockhurst. Thanks to this community support, as our Hawklets leave this Eyrie, they in turn become leaders in the community.
EYRIE FUND contributions are annual gifts supporting the daily operations of Rockhurst High School to keep Jesuit formation and education a vibrant and accessible option for families throughout the Kansas City metropolitan region.
Every student at Rockhurst benefits from your support because the operational gap between tuition income and operating costs is
$3,000 per student.
Gifts to the
EYRIE FUND enable us to enact our mission, as your gifts to this fund provide resources supporting everything we do, including academics, co-curriculars, athletics, community service, and pastoral ministry.
Your philanthropic generosity also allows us to provide nearly $3 million in financial assistance direct to students who would not be part of our Rockhurst Eyrie community were it not for donor generosity. Your prompt commitment to provide support of the EYRIE FUND will enable your gift to create impact right away.
Whether you are an alumnus, parent, grandparent, past parent, or friend you know the impact of a Rockhurst education for our graduates and as "men for others", for the world.
We look toward another year of thriving for your collective sons, brothers, and friends, and invite you to make Rockhurst High School your top philanthropic priority during the years they are on campus. Your gift is their present... and their future.
Make your gift to the
EYRIE FUND today!
If you'd like to speak with someone directly about your philanthropic support, please call Mark Blanck '98, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement, at 816.363.2036 x272 or email
mblanck@rockhursths.edu.
Save the date for Rockhurst High School's annual giving day, Rock Giving Day, on Tuesday, November 12. Additional details on how to get involved and related goals - all in the name of spirit and generosity for the young men of Rockhurst High School and their families - coming soon.
Rock Giving Day leads off a fundraising campaign that concludes with the celebration of the national #GivingTuesday, honored this year on Tuesday, December 3.
For more information on ways to get involved as an ambassador and/or a match/challenge donor, please contact Meredith Suarez, Director of Alumni Engagement, at
msuarez@rockhursths.edu or call 816.363.2036 x537; or Adrianne DeWeese, Assistant Director of Philanthropy, at
adeweese@rockhursths.edu or call 816.363.2036 x536.