Money well spent
It was with great pride and satisfaction that I read Mark Zimmaro’s report about a recent generous donation to my now co-ed alma mater (“Donation for business, entrepreneurship program at Neumann-Goretti,” July 17). Since I graduated in the first girls-only class of Saint Maria Goretti High in 1958, this is wonderful news to me.
According to this article, John Connolly, a 1970 graduate of Bishop Neumann High School for boys (before Neumann was canonized), presented an historic gift of $350,000 to Saints Neumann Goretti High School. The bulk of the donation is intended to open a center at the school’s location at 10th and Moore to prepare students for careers in business, finance and marketing. The remaining $50,000 is for a scholarship fund in honor of Connolly’s sister and brother-in-law.
What pleases me the most, of course, is that this lavish donation adds new life to a school that has a history of financial hardship. The main reason for the merger of the boys and girls schools was the loss of students and funds. This huge donation and the effect it will have on present and future students is incredible. And as Zimmaro’s report states, it will prepare students for all kinds of business careers.
I am also delighted that the report also mentions the school’s other fundraisers like YES WE CAN Annual Appeal and the Today, Tomorrow, Forever Fund. Let’s hope and pray that this report in the South Philly Review inspires more such generous donations to keep this impressive high school for boys and girls going indefinitely. Go Saints!
Gloria C. Endres
Media, elected officials should help unite us
We often hear in the news media that the American people are deeply divided. Our supporters feel this is an appropriate time for the news media and America’s national elected leaders to join together to let us know how the American people can be more united.
Are we divided because of the ongoing effects of inflation, the need for more jobs and job skills for America’s working-age and able-bodied people, the need for more trade programs in America’s schools, in need of a more realistic cost of living, a reduction of poverty in America or the many other difficulties experienced by the American people?
It would be good news if the news media helped us answer the questions that need to be answered for the well-being of all Americans. Why are the American people divided?
This is also an excellent opportunity for America’s 535 congressional national elected leaders in Washington, D.C., who are elected and paid to serve the needs and concerns of the American people in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, to offer their thoughts on what will help unite the American people. Many people feel it’s time to address inflation, create more jobs and job skills for our fellow Americans, more trade programs in America’s schools and focus on reducing poverty in the United States.
The goal of creating more jobs in America will certainly help unite the American people, America’s businesses, American workers and benefit American families.
The presidential, congressional and senatorial campaigns allow national candidates of both parties to document how they will unite us for the benefit of the American people and help promote American businesses, large and small. Employing American workers adds to a more vibrant economy in the United States of America, which will benefit all Americans.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Email them to Michael@AmericanWorkersRadio.com.
Michael Blichasz
