The Franciscan Heritage Foundation was founded in 2018 after several board members of the original Franciscan Center in South Buffalo initiated a new foundation to carry on the Franciscan tradition of generosity and benevolence. Since that formation, The Franciscan Heritage Foundation has donated more than $75,000 to Catholic grammar schools and high schools across Western New York. The schools we are honored to support are Bishop Timon-St. Jude, Cardinal O’Hara, Mount Mercy Academy, Notre Dame Academy, St. Mary's High School in Lancaster, NY and St. Peter and Paul in Hamburg, NY.
The Mission of The Franciscan Heritage Foundation is to foster Catholic Education through Financial Support in the Western New York region for both boys and girls in Catholic grammar schools and Catholic high schools. In particular, this Financial Support is largely based on NEED and not necessarily academic or athletic prowess.
Franciscan Heritage Executive Board Member Mark Kasperczyk was honored to present a check to Mount Mercy Head of School Michele Melligan. Overall, this is the 5th consecutive year a check has been presented to Mount Mercy to assist with tuition and programs for students.
Franciscan Heritage Executive Board Member Mark Kasperczyk was proud to present a check to Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School to lend support with tuition assistance and to help expand programs on behalf of the students.
Pictured above is Mark Tramont, Vice President of Advancement, St. Mary’s High School and Franciscan Heritage Executive Board Member Mark Kasperczyk presenting a check to St. Mary’s High School.
Mark Kasperczyk, Executive Board Member of The Franciscan Heritage Foundation of Western New York, recently presented a check to Notre Dame Academy.
