Giving
St. Thomas Catholic School operates through the financial support of St. Thomas Catholic Church, tuition paid by our school families, dollars raised through fundraising, and donations. We are thankful for our generous donors and benefactors. They are remembered daily in our prayers.
There are many opportunities through which you can help support the continuing financial needs of our school.
These include:
Tuition Assistance Donations
Memorial Gifts
Gifts of Grain – St. Thomas has an account at the local grain elevators; farmers may donate a portion of their harvest
Estate Planning
Trivia Night - Held one evening each spring
Pancake and Sausage Breakfast - Held annually on the third Sunday of January
Calendar Raffle Tickets - Students sell these each fall; purchasers have the chance to win $50 every Monday of the year, $100 every first Friday of each month, $500 on the Wednesday of Catholic Schools Week, $500 on the Feast of St. Thomas, and $500 on Christmas Day
Eighth Grade Letter – Money raised from this letter written in May each school year by the 8th Grade Class President is designated for a special school need
Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education
Meijer and County Market Customer Loyalty Programs
SCRIP card program purchases - See SCRIP Gift Cards tab under Giving tab for more information
Amazon Smile purchases - See Amazon Smile tab under Giving tab for more for more information
You may mail your donation at any time to:
St. Thomas Catholic School
311 E. Madison Street
Philo, IL 61864
Please contact the school office at 217-684-2309 if you have any questions regarding donations to St. Thomas Catholic School.
Thank you for considering donating to and helping support our school. We are blessed by the financial support of people like you, our school and parish community, alumni, and friends!