Endowments

Your Gift Today Leads to a Brighter Tomorrow

Since the founding of our school almost 60 years ago, countless individuals have given generously of their time, talents, and treasures to support our boys.

We need you to become an integral part of this mission. We need your help to ensure many more decades of Catholic, Salesian education for the boys of the Westbank.

You’re invited to learn more below about current endowed funds that you can contribute to today.
If you’re thinking about opening an endowed fund in your name or the name of a loved one, we would be happy to assist you in discussing your options. Please click below to see contact options.

Current Endowments

The Joyce Leaber Math and Science Scholarship Fund

This fund was founded by Dr. Darrell P. Bourg, Jr., DDS, Class of 1990, in January of 2023. Dr. Darrell Bourg funds this scholarship motivated by love, affection, admiration and gratitude for his grandmother, Mrs. Joyce Mae Leaber. He desires to keep alive the virtues and values of her Irish Catholic Culture by funding this endowment for student scholarships. This gift is also motivated by great respect for the educational mission and philosophy of Saint John Bosco.

Dr. Darrell Bourg has commenced funding of the endowment with an initial donation of $50,000. He intends to match outside gifts donated to the fund totaling $125,000.

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The Saint Dominic Savio Alumni Match Scholarship Fund

This fund was founded by Dr. Darrell P. Bourg, Jr., DDS, Class of 1990, in January of 2023. Dr. Darrell Bourg funds this scholarship motivated by pride, affection, and gratitude for the Salesian education he received at Archbishop Shaw High School. He desires to keep alive the virtues and values of Don Bosco’s Preventive System by funding this endowment for student(s) to receive scholarships for an education in the Salesian charism.

Dr. Darrell Bourg has commenced funding of the endowment with an initial donation of $50,000. Dr. Bourg commences this fund with the intention of increasing the generosity of other alumni of Shaw High School. In order to do so, Dr. Bourg is willing to match new and unique donations into this fund for the benefit of Shaw High School, dollar for dollar, up to $125,000.
Please click the “Contribute” button to be redirected to the form to submit your gift today.

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Endowments are funded in various ways.

You can:

Give an immediate gift of cash, stocks, securities, real estate, and personal property.
Make a pledge and pay the donation over several years, leave a bequest in your will, or set up an annuity or a trust.

The following endowments have been established within the Catholic Community Foundation. A gift can be made to one of these existing endowments or a new endowment can be established.

Anyone interested in establishing an endowment or donating to an established endowment or wanting more information regarding establishing an endowment may contact the Assistant Head of School of Institutional Advancement, Brandon Surrency at 504-340-6727 or via email at surrency4@archbishopshaw.us.