July 2025
Fund A Dream Scholarship Donors Enjoy Afternoon of Blessings and Gratitude
Lorraine Dodero, the impetus behind the diocesan Fund A Dream scholarship program, and Bishop Edward Malesic recently hosted a group of Fund A Dream donors and would-be donors for a special lunch program called “An Afternoon of Blessings and Gratitude.”
May 2025
Fund A Dream Helps Make Catholic Education Possible for Sophie
The family belongs to St. John Vianney Parish in Mentor. Sophie is the recipient of a $2,500 Fund A Dream scholarship, which the Youmells said helps ease the cost of the three Catholic school tuitions they face each year. Fund A Dream is an innovative initiative developed...
January 2025
Fund A Dream Helps Make A Catholic Education A Reality for Elijah
The engaged fifth grader, who is enthusiastic to learn, has attended St. Rita School in Solon since first grade. He enjoys school, said his mom, Brooke. Since he has academic needs, Elijah, who will be 11 in February, receives a Jon Peterson Scholarship that supports the needed support services...
September 2024
A Dream Realized
Hunter Gamble, currently a senior at Holy Name High School, recently had the opportunity to meet Lorraine Dodero, the chair of the Fund A Dream initiative, at a special luncheon designed to promote this vital program. The event drew several notable guests, including Bishop Edward Malesic and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, alongside his wife...
July 2024
Turning Dreams into Reality
Dreams do come true, and St. Mary School in Chardon is living proof of that timeless adage. Affordability has always been on the minds and hearts of families, but especially today, parents strive
to provide the best educational option for their children That certainly rings true...