Giving Back to the West Catholic Community

By Chris and Deb Brechting

When we think of West Catholic, one of the first words that comes to mind is "community."

As a community, we are called to support our children's formation as Disciples of Christ. We come together to do this in a number of ways—donating our time, talent and resources to West Catholic.

Having served as chaplain for our police and firefighters, no one understands the importance of community better than Fr. Dennis Morrow. For decades, Fr. Denny has been an important member of the West Catholic family, impacting the lives of many of our students. In his honor, we established the Fr. Dennis Morrow Education Fund under the Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education.

This endowed gift will help address the immediate needs of West Catholic while creating long-term benefits for the school. Each year, half of the annual distributions will go to tuition assistance, allowing students with financial need to attend West Catholic. The other half will be given to the school to improve academic and athletic programs.

Please consider joining us in honoring Fr. Denny by contributing to his education fund or giving to another area of our Education Foundation. Any gift, no matter how big or small, will help grow our West Catholic community and benefit generations of students to come.

If you are interested in following the Brechting family's path of generosity with a planned gift to the Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education West Catholic, contact Jill Annable at 616 233-5905 or jillannable@grwestcatholic.org to get started.