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Greetings,

What a fantastic parish this is and how blessed we are that members of St. Sebastian Parish of yesteryear thought enough of their parish and those who would be worshipping here in the future that they did something to make sure that St. Sebastian would not only be here but would be strong well into the future. We are the beneficiaries of that generosity. It is because of The Foundation that they set up that our buildings and grounds are in such good conditions, our programs are thriving, and because of the liveliness of the parish our numbers continue to grow. This is because we can focus more on ministry and less on fundraising.

We have the opportunity to pass our blessings on to the next generation of St. Sebastian families by supporting the Parish Foundation. In this way we make sure that our Catholic faith continues to inspire souls and that this West Akron neighborhood remains strong and vibrant. If you have already given to the St. Sebastian Foundation; thank you. If you are contemplating giving please know that your contribution not only helps today but will continue to bring hope, faith, and stability well into the future.

God bless you, The Rev. John A. Valencheck • Pastor

“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” — Thornton Wilder

Thank you, so sincerely, for helping us preserve our parish. Your gifts to the foundation allow us to maintain our places of worship and offer a Catholic education to our children. It is a remarkable thing to have a community continue to come together to protect our heritage and safeguard our church and school for future generations. I give thanks for you.

Offering a Catholic education to our community is so important and is often not an option for many families. Your gifts to the St. Sebastian Parish Foundation help make it a possibility. Help us continue to provide a Catholic education. Please keep the St. Sebastian Parish Foundation in your gift planning. As always, I am here to help you with any of your gifting questions and needs.

Thank you and God bless, Jennifer Knapp Ciarlariello • Director of Development • St. Sebastian Parish Foundation

growing stronger every day

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Patrick O’Neill, PresidentJohn Kelley, TreasurerRev. John Valencheck, SecretaryTimothy Beringer, Sr.Tim Del MedicoTricia GerakHeidi HeinleOrville Reed, IIIBarbara Sheeks

Foundation Administrative Staff

Jennifer Knapp Ciarlariello – Director of Development

Joan brownfield – Development Assistant

Foundation Board MembersMission StatementTo help bring Christ to the world by acting as

faithful stewards to build and manage funds

for long term growth to provide financial

support for the religious, educational and

capital activities of the St. Sebastian Parish

for current and future generations.

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to the university of Akron. We were married at St. Sebastian in 1966, and settled in Canton, where we had our beautiful daughter, Mary Kathryn, in 1969.

The last 20 years of her 38-year teaching career (mostly with Akron Public Schools) Mary Jane had Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Mary Jane continued to teach for 15 years after her deteriorating condition required her to use a wheelchair. This taught the kids a lot more than Math. They got to see on a daily basis that people with disabilities can do important work if they get a little help.

Mary Jane was an incredible individual, a fine leader and manager who ran the Math Department of a major high school in Akron. She was a pioneer in Computer Education in Akron. She taught children that a disability does not have to preclude accomplishing important work.

So, my parting message for the St. Sebastian Parish Class of ’52 is that Mary Jane is a classmate you can well be proud of. She loved your school and she loved each of you. This is why we are establishing a permanent Math endowment … so that funds can go directly toward establishing a permanent math endowment at St. Sebastian Parish School.

The Mary Jane hudak Roberts Math Fund was established in 2011 as a memorial to a much-loved wife, mother and alumni of St. Sebastian Parish School. Her husband, Jim, started the fund.

Although Jim had no connection to St. Sebastian before he met Mary Jane, his love and dedication to her spirit have made him an “adopted” alumnus of the class of 1952, and we consider him family! Here are some excerpts from a letter Jim wrote to his adopted classmates.

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Mary Jane (hudak) Roberts (1938 - 2000) was raised by her parents, the late Andy and Mary Lunder hudak, … and like her sister, Alice, went to St. Sebastian School from grades 1-8 … She went on to what is today St. Vincent-St. Mary (and then)

Greetings to our 5,321 St. Sebastian Parish School Alumni!

Our first class graduated from St. Sebastian Parish School in 1930 and here we are, 82 years later, reaching out to you. It took almost a year, and three dedicated Alum volunteers, to go through over 80 years worth of boxes that contained disorganized, mislabeled and often missing information. These volunteers went through box after box and several filing cabinets and spent another 15 months to locate 89% (4,717 individuals) of our alums. Wow!

Now we are looking for class leaders and volunteers to help us locate missing alum and faculty, plan exciting reunions and write newsletters to keep you connected. Are you interested in joining our Alumni Committee? Please contact us and join today!

[email protected] 330.836.2233x113

Mary Jane Hudak


The 2011 September Spectacular, St. Sebastian’s annual gala, was supremely successful, raising more than $85,000 for the school. Guests had a swinging good time at the 1920s-themed event, which featured live and silent auctions as well as dinner and dancing. The foundation and the entire parish owe much thanks to the event’s chair, Andrea Bologna, and her large team of volunteers for their phenomenal work and dedication.

Of the proceeds raised in 2011, $45,000 will be used to reduce tuition by more than $100 per student next year and $19,000 will pay for technology upgrades. In addition, more than $19,000 was donated during a special “paddle-raise” to fully-fund the parish’s new learning garden.

“Sebastian’s Garden,” an outdoor classroom and working garden, was established in May of 2011. located on the east side of Byrider Hall, the garden provides students and teachers with a learning environment that cultivates the principles of gardening/farming and environmental science. It also provides lessons in entrepreneurship through produce sales at school and church events.

True to its name, the September Spectacular event has been spectacularly successful over its eight-year history, bringing in $32,000 in the first year and moving on to become our parish’s largest fundraising event. St. Sebastian Parish Foundation is proud to have helped from the beginning.

In 2011, St. Sebastian Parish Foundation celebrated its 40th year of serving the parish. Through the generosity of many parishioners, the foundation has contributed over $7 million to our church and school since it began in 1971.

At the 2011 September Spectacular event, the parish honored four foundation board members who have been instrumental to the foundation’s success: John Beringer, Ann Brennan, Vince DelMedico and Jim Pier. These four devoted board members collectively served our parish for nearly 75 years.

2011 September Spectacular is Supremely Successful

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2011 September Spectacular honorees, pictured left to right are: John beringer, brenda Pier for the late Jim Pier, Vince DelMedico and Ann brennan.


John Beringer retired from the board in 2008 after nearly 30 years of faithful service. The Beringer family has deep roots with our parish. John’s parents, Charles and Kathyrn Beringer, were charter members of the church. John’s seven siblings, ten children, and several of his grandchildren have attended St. Sebastian Parish School.

The Beringer family demonstrated their dedication to St. Sebastian’s future by funding the 2001-2002 renovation of the former convent into the Beringer Center for Early learning. The building, which was named in honor of John’s parents, now houses the parish’s preschool and kindergarten classes.

Besides his keen financial intellect and his ability to always ask the right questions, John’s leadership, wisdom and love of this parish brought incredible value to the Foundation.

Ann Brennan retired from the board in 2011 after 14 years of dedicated service. Ann also has deep roots in our parish. Her parents, Frances and Bernard Amer, were charter members of St. Sebastian. Ann’s husband, David, along with Charles Burke, started the foundation in 1971, and Ann will tell you how proud she is to follow up on what he started.

Ann was, and remains, a huge proponent of preserving and growing the capital of this parish and

keeping the money right here – since each gift given to the foundation stays at St. Sebastian Parish.

Ann says she is pleased the foundation helped set the stage for Fr. Valencheck to focus on the spiritual needs of our parish, rather than our financial needs. Ann reminds us the foundation is responsible for ensuring there is a future for St. Sebastian Parish – which no small matter, in light of recent closures of insolvent churches.

Vince DelMedico faithfully served for twenty years until he retired from the board in 2011. Vince and his wife, Jacquelyn, have six children, all of whom are St. Sebastian graduates, as well as 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Some of the foundation projects of which Vince is most proud include working with fellow board member John Kelley to install a state-of-the-art acoustics system in the church and replacing the boilers at the school and Byrider Hall in 2011. Vince was also very pleased to be a part of the renovations to Zwisler Hall and the transformation of the “new” convent into the Beringer Center for Early learning.

Vince says when he started on the board, the foundation assets were low, but by the grace of God, the board was able to invest in the right things during his tenure. As a long-time member of the

Investment Committee, Vince stresses that all the assets of the foundation cannot be spent this minute, because the money needs to be there for our children’s children.

Jim Pier served the foundation board for more than a decade. In August of 2007, our parish lost a beloved and faithful friend when Jim passed away. Jim and his wife, Brenda, have six children, all of whom are graduates of St. Sebastian.

Brenda says one of the things Jim was proudest of during this tenure with the foundation was the Zwisler Hall renovations. Jim was also particularly proud of the foundation’s work on the Buehrle Science wing in 2002 and 2003 that created the state-of-the-art lab our students thrive in today.

Brenda says Jim also got great satisfaction with hands-on involvement in the so-called “little” things, such as picking up trash, painting school hallways, and installing lighting in dark halls.

Brenda found the following written in one of Jim’s notebooks: “A parish reflects the strength of our neighborhood, the solidity of each of our families and the oneness of our belief in Jesus Christ.” Jim selflessly served us and taught us to always put our words into action to strengthen our parish.

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In the summer of 2011, the library of St. Sebastian Parish School was completely renovated. The $50,000 project, which literally overhauled the library from floor to ceiling, is one of the largest renovation projects in recent school history.

Funding for the library renovation was provided by generous donations to the Helen Barry Hamlin library Fund, one of the many funds managed by the St. Sebastian Parish Foundation.

One of the top priorities of the renovation was replacement of the library’s HVAC system. Previously, high humidity and a dripping library ceiling created a breeding ground for mold, which damaged books and raised concerns about asthma risks.

In addition to a new HVAC system, the library now has a new ceiling, new floors, new electrical wiring, new lighting, new chairs, new books, new doors, and new paint.

Thanks to good timing, the parish was able to buy solid wood bookshelves, a circulation desk, and book carts from liquidation sales held at local Borders book stores. The oak wood shelves, which are worth $18,000, were purchased for less than $3,000, according to librarian Eileen Cox.

The new shelves are not only more aesthetically pleasing than the old metal ones; they are taller, which allows for more open space in the library.

Library Renovation Highlights• new glass doors and drywall create a

welcoming entrance.

• beautiful new laminate flooring has replaced outdated carpeting.

• Attractive oak shelving has replaced old metal shelves.

• new electrical, lighting and hVAC systems and a new ceiling provide a healthier, brighter and more comfortable space.

• A new red circulation desk and colorful new book carts add a bright spots throughout the library.

• A new reading space was created in the former stage area with the removal of a wall and the addition of colorful floor cushions.

• 100 new titles were acquired, bringing the library’s holdings to 9,500 books.

• 30 new wood chairs, freshly-painted brick walls, 2 new computers and a new Smart Board provide the finishing touches to this state-of-the-art library.

School Library Receives Major Overhaul, Thanks to Helen Barry Hamlin Library Fund


The Helen Barry Hamlin Library FundThe Helen Barry Hamlin library Fund was created in 2000 under the auspices of the St. Sebastian Parish Foundation. The fund was established by Richard “Dick” hamlin and his family. Mr. hamlin and his wife Yvonne are faithful St. Sebastian parishioners.

The fund, which is named for Dick’s mother, was created to support the school library by providing money for purchasing books and related materials.

Major gifts to the fund from the hamlin family in 2009 and 2010 paid for the renovation of the library, which was renamed the Helen Barry Hamlin library.

Now that the renovation is finished, the money left in The Helen Barry Hamlin library Fund will again be used to purchase books and other literacy items for the library.

Anyone who wants to support reading, literacy, the library, books, etc., may make a donation to the foundation’s The Helen Barry Hamlin library Fund by contacting the parish Development office.

Thank You!The foundation wishes to thank the Hamlin family for its generosity and commitment to the parish – the beautiful new Helen Barry Hamlin library has already created a spark of enthusiasm for reading and learning in our students, and the library will continue to be a source of inspiration for many, many years to come.

In addition, the foundation would like to thank parishioners Jeff and Filomena Krejsa, who donated the new flooring through Jeff’s employer, Johnsonite Flooring.

Our appreciation is also extended to St. Sebastian’s Facilities Manager Aaron Salisbury for managing the renovation project, as well as Rich Green and other St. Sebastian staff members who helped.

Much thanks also to St. Sebastian librarian eileen Cox and former library aide Meg Lee, who worked long hours taking book inventory, purging the collection, and then re-stocking the shelves.

The foundation would also like to acknowledge the following contractors for the fine work they contributed to the project: lewis Construction, Fred Crisp Doors, S.A. Comunale, Just Ceilings, Fred Yoder Painting and Superior Drywall.

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We thank and acknowledge all those who have designated a gift to the St. Sebastian Parish Foundation in memory or honor of their loved ones. We are grateful for their generosity in making a lasting gift to the parish.

We will publish gifts on a periodic basis as a way of thanking our generous contributors. Inevitably, we may inadvertently omit some names. Please call these oversights to our attention so that we may verify our records. If you would like to honor someone you love, you may contact Jennifer Ciarlariello, Director of Development, at 330-836-2233. Please feel free to use the enclosed envelope for any future gifts.

Thank You for Your Gifts to the St. Sebastian Parish Foundation for 2011

In memory of Clara G. AquinoWilliam Aquino

In memory of Marjorie BachmannThe St. Sebastian Parish Choir – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory ofMargaret Rose bartlebaughMr. and Mrs. Raymond e. Thomas Annie Anop – Designated to the St. Sebastian School Helen Barry Hamlin Library FundAngela CavanaughMr. and Mrs. Vincent CiracoMr. and Mrs. Mark De VonoPatricia FernbaughMr. and Mrs. Thomas FladungMr. and Mrs. Randy GoddingMr. and Mrs. Christopher holecek and familyMr. and Mrs. Peter ReaganMr. and Mrs. edward SeligaMaralyn YankoRosemary Ziga

In memory of Richard BeebeMr. and Mrs. Jerry Reeves

In memory of Angelene BenderMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey CastonMr. and Mrs. Steve CatsoulakisMr. and Mrs. D. K. bottcherhelen D. FlemingMarjorie LarawayMr. and Mrs. Dennis LewisMr. and Mrs. James MathisCraig T. MorganMr. and Mrs. Clyde Roth

In memory of George A. Beisbuena M. beis – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Charles Beringer, IIIAnn loftus – Designated to the St. Sebastian Preschool Center for Early LearningMary Loftus

In memory of Americo P. Bisirri and Margaret A. BisirriJames e. and Yvonne Dietrich –Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Linda BordenkircherMr. Robert bordenkircher and family – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Fr. Charles ByriderAnonymous – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Robert I. Ciraldo, Col., Ret.Helen Ciraldo – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Mary Jeanne CochrunMembers of the Little Flower Garden Club – Designated to the St. Sebastian Grounds Crew Fund and the Cutting GardenMr. and Mrs. Llambi Avale – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration ProjectMr. and Mrs. Raymond Gorbach


In memory of Anthony CrookstonMrs. Anthony Crookston – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Joseph P. DavisAnonymous

In memory of Jim DelagrangeJim and Janet Heilmeier – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Jennie DelGrecoFrancis J. DelGreco – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Henry J. Dietrich and Margaret A. DietrichJames e. and Yvonne Dietrich – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Jesse Dunbar CookMr. and Mrs. John Randall – Designated to the St. Sebastian Praise and Worship Ensemble

In memory of Dolores FerrickMr. and Mrs. Franklin DragoDr. and Mrs. harold VonWyl

In memory of Henry and Mary FloreaniMaxine M. Floreani – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Sister Margaret Ann Freeman, H. M.Mr. and Mrs. Raymond e. Thomas

In memory of F. Michael GardnerThe F. Michael Gardner Living TrustMrs. Judith Gardner and familyMiss Susan L. Gardner

In memory of Carol GetzingerMr. and Mrs. Michael AdrichMembers of Austin Villas AssociationMr. and Mrs. John beringerMary brennan and familyMr. and Mrs. John brunoMr. and Mrs. Thomas burkleyMr. and Mrs. Robert Culpnancy DemeterJoy EpsteinCharlotte GravesMr. and Mrs. James F. GravesAnnemarie Aldrich Henkel and familyJohn D. Kelley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert LabateJeanne Marie LathamMr. and Mrs. Sam LatrasheAssociates of lexicompSally longvilleellen MartucciMr. and Mrs. John RandallMr. and Mrs. nick RozumnyMr. and Mrs. Robert TrockleMr. and Mrs. John WalkerAnn K. WalshRick Watson and family

In memory of Ann GingoldMr. and Mrs. Paul CampbellCarin Crislipnancy DemeterAlexandria KasapisT. A. and S. B. KoutnikGloria Wathen – Designated to the Victor Buehrle Science Lab Fund

In memory of James R. Gravesnancy DemeterAlan EdererMr. and Mrs. Dennis FalascoMr. and Mrs. Alan CohenDr. and Mrs. Steven GorsuchMr. and Mrs. Leo GrobKristine JonesMr. and Mrs. Gus KasapisRaymond KimberlyMary Kay LubyMr. and Mrs. edward RieglerKathleen SeikelMarian, Sharon and Susan StalkerAnn K. WalshGloria Wathenellen Martucci – Designated to the St. Sebastian Music Endowment

In memory of Thomas and Maxine HanlonRonald George and Deidre hanlon –Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Marianne Hattonlorraine Baumgardner – Designated to the St. Sebastian Praise and Worship EnsembleJohn “Ernie” Byrider, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Carlson

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Conzamannancy DemeterSuzanne DenhamTerry and ellen DiesThe Gagliaro familyMr. and Mrs. edmond GhisuAmy Ginesky and Andrew Rogofflucile GreggRichard Gregg, Jr.T. Patrick HalaikoMr. and Mrs. Mike hargrove and familyThe Hughes familyKay Byrider HuntDr. and Mrs. Joseph KlossMr. and Mrs. F. P. KraussMary byrider LyonsJoan McKayRobin MockenhauptDrs. bob and Risa Lavizzo-Moureybarbara MullinBrian O’NeilMarla SalmonFrances SawayaMr. and Mrs. Mario TerranovaMr. and Mrs. David Weil and familyBabs Byrider WeinmannMr. and Mrs. Timothy Weinmann

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In memory of Bridget Henaughanellen Martucci – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Tom HowardMr. and Mrs. Joe Piscazzi – Designated to the St. Sebastian School Principal’s FundMary Strasser

In memory of Jerold F. JostAnonymous FriendDr. James ClaypoolAnnalie DeCarloMr. and Mrs. John DettlingMr. and Mrs. John JostSean Jostharold D. King and Rebecca honakerGloriann KishAssociates of Regina Health Center

In memory of Joan Marie KelleyJohn Kelley – Designated to the John and Joan Kelley Scholarship EndowmentMr. and Mrs. Michael Parker

In memory of Richard KrillMr. and Mrs. Robert hughesMr. and Mrs. John Randall – Designated to the Dr. Carl E. Krill Family Endowment

In memory of Josephine La RoccaMr. and Mrs. Carlo CavallaroBarbara CiancioJean M. hansenMr. and Mrs. Joseph LombardoMaryanne PalikGloria PappasMarian Zugaro – Designated to the St. Sebastian School Helen Barry Hamlin Library Fund

Frances l. Sharp – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Charlotte LesneskiMr. and Mrs. Ronald Koly – Designated to the St. Sebastian Tuition Assistance Fund

In memory of Andrew J. LoraditchThe Employees of the Gardens of Western ReserveMr. Tom evans and familyMr. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson, iiMr. and Mrs. Christopher F. SmithRuth Ann StruglinskiMr. Dan Smith and family

In memory of Richard MaloyanAnonymous – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration ProjectMr. and Mrs. Alfred basileMr. and Mrs. Charles bradyMr. and Mrs. Michael brunenmeisterCol. and Mrs. Gene Champe, (Ret.)Dr. beverly CinovecMr. and Mrs. Frank ComeriatoMr. and Mrs. Phillip D’AvelloGerald L. Davisnancy DemeterThomas DillonMr. and Mrs. earl ertmanMr. Sean and Dr. Jeni GaffneyNancy Anne GuptaMary Lou KargMr. and Mrs. Charles LeibMary Kay LubyMrs. Richard McMillinJennifer MusserMr. and Mrs. Patrick nemanMr. and Mrs. Larry Poulos

Mr. and Mrs. David SchlabigRuth Ann StruglinskiMr. and Mrs. Ronald TaylorMr. and Mrs. John TuccilloAnn K. WalshMr. and Mrs. Todd Williams

In memory of Anna J. MarksMr. and Mrs. Jerry AntonucciMr. and Mrs. Russell baerMr. and Mrs. Dale bishopMr. Lawrence brozek and Karen KavanaughMr. and Mrs. Alvin LiebermanMr. and Mrs. John LindseyLisa ManciniMr. and Mrs. Michael McGuckinMr. and Mrs. Thomas Pelot and familyBrenda PierMr. and Mrs. John RandallMr. and Mrs. Alan RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey SheeksRuth Ann StruglinskiMr. and Mrs. Louis Trenta, Jr.Gloria WathenMr. and Mrs. Thomas Wathen and familyMaralyn YankoMr. and Mrs. Thomas Marks – Designated to the Paul and Patricia Hummel Bereavement Endowment

In memory of Kathryn McGuckinInese AbolsMichael beck, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William bertsch and familyMr. and Mrs. David bruneMr. and Mrs. Sam bruneMr. and Mrs. hugh Durkin

Mr. and Mrs. Mimmo GagliardiEllen GaudineerMr. and Mrs. William GreenzalisMr. and Mrs. William hergenrotherMr. and Mrs. Paul MusciMr. and Mrs. John RandallMr. and Mrs. Arthur ScarpittiKathleen SeikelMr. and Mrs. Thomas ThrasherMaralyn Yanko

In memory of John MellionThe St. Sebastian Parish Choir – Designated to the St. Sebastian Music Endowment

In memory of Patrick MorabitoMr. and Mrs. emilio CheuyMr. and Mrs. William hergenrotherMr. and Mrs. Jeff RzepkaFran SawayaDr. and Mrs. harry SivecMr. and Mrs. David TschantzBernice ZilonkaGinny Morabito – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration ProjectThe Morabito family

In memory of Bernadine Beringer NicholsAnn loftus – Designated to the Victor Buehrle Science Lab FundMary Loftus

In memory of James O LaughlinMr. and Mrs. Julian Senko – Designated to the St. Sebastian Tuition Assistance Fund

In memory of Henry “Hank” PalenicaShirley Ann Foster – Designated to the


St. Sebastian Grounds Crew Fund

In memory of Gerald PetitMr. and Mrs. Jerry Reeves

In memory of Gilda PetrarcaMr. and Mrs. John Randall

In memory of James M. Pier, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Jerry ReevesBrenda Pier – Designated to the James M. Pier, Sr. Scholarship EndowmentBrenda Pier – Designated to the St. Sebastian Grounds Crew Fund

In memory of Fred PoinarMarge Poinar

In memory of Jean RasmussenMr. and Mrs. Robert Wolf – Designated to the Church Improvement Fund

In memory of Elizabeth Ann RedleMr. and Mrs. Thomas bartlebaughMr. and Mrs. James brostowitzMr. and Mrs. James FalangaMr. and Mrs. Warren huskMr. and Mrs. Dennis KeppleKenneth lee KlineMr. and Mrs. Ronald KolyCoeline longvilleDr. and Mrs. R. William McCueMr. and Mrs. Donald MisheffMarilyn G. MorrisMary Sue RedleMr. and Mrs. John RandallDavid RedleMr. and Mrs. David TschantzMr. and Mrs. Michael WernyMr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitehouse

In memory of John W. ReeceMr. and Mrs. Richard Lyons – Designated to the St. Sebastian Tuition Assistance Fund

In memory of Dorothy Wozniak ReynoldsAnn loftus – Designated to the Victor Buehrle Science Lab FundMary Loftus

In memory of Jack T. RiddleKristen M. Miller – Designated to the St. Sebastian Tuition Assistance Fund

In memory of Mary Jane RobertsMr. James e. Roberts, Jr. – Designated to the St. Sebastian School Principal’s Fund

In memory of Homer and Helen RoelleJulia Baughman – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of St. Sebastian Class of 1952 deceased membersSonya (Halamay) BenaventElizabeth F. ButlerStephanie DumstorfVince and Karen (Thompson) GibaldiRobert HughesCol. Joseph Kormanik (Ret.)Reverend Joseph KrakerMr. and Mrs. John RandallJames E. Roberts, Jr.Kathleen M. SeikelCarol and Jim SwartzPatricia (Perkins) Taylor

In memory of Richard SharpMr. and Mrs. Richard Cunningham – Designated to the Frances L. Sharp

Scholarship EndowmentFriends of Fran Sharp – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration ProjectMr. and Mrs. George bachmannClint BeelerMr. and Mrs. bill CanterburyRoger DurbinMr. and Mrs. Jim heilmeier

In memory of Peggy SnyderMr. and Mrs. Jerry D’Antonio – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of Viola and Glen StalcupMr. and Mrs. Gerald ReevesMr. and Mrs. Jerry Reeves

In memory of Bernard Striegel, Sr.Dr. Morris Kugler – Designated to the St. Sebastian Tuition Assistance Fund

In memory of Len StruglinskiRuth Ann Struglinski – Designated to the St. Sebastian Grounds Crew Fund

In memory of Catherine M. SzaryThe estate of Catherine M. Szary

In memory of Joseph TornichioMary Kay Luby – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration ProjectRuth Ann Struglinski

In memory of Noreen WhyteMr. and Mrs. Keith Goble – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In memory of The Witt and Foster familiesRalph Witt – Designated to the

St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In honor of Nancy and John Beringer, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Timothy beringer, Sr. – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration ProjectTimothy Beringer, Jr. – Designated to the St. Sebastian School Principal’s Fund

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BurkleyMr. and Mrs. David J. Rowe and family – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In honor of FriendsDonald Kline

In honor of Lois Gerstenmaier’s BirthdayMr. and Mrs. Michael Koroly – Designated to the Gerstenmaier Family Scholarship EndowmentMr. and Mrs. Patrick o’neill

In honor of Hanna Marie and Angele Therese HarlanJesse and Colleen Harlan – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In honor of Hummel Funeral HomesPaul and Jennifer Hummel, III – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In honor of Reverend William Karg’s Pastorate – St. Sebastian Class of 1952Sonya (Halamay) Benavent

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Elizabeth F. ButlerStephanie DumstorfVince and Karen (Thompson) GibaldiRobert HughesReverend Joseph KrakerCol. Joseph Kormanik (Ret.)Mr. and Mrs. John RandallJames E. Roberts, Jr.Kathleen M. SeikelCarol and Jim SwartzPatricia (Perkins) Taylor

In honor of Sr. Kathleen Lyons 50th Anniversary as a Sister of Notre DameMr. and Mrs. John Randall – Designated to the Foley Family Adult Religious Education Endowment

In honor of Kathleen McCullough PerryDr. and Mrs. John Jewell – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In honor of Josephine, Veronica and Elizabeth SavitskiMr. edward and Dr. Jennifer Savitski – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In honor of James R. TateMr. and Mrs. Dave Tate

In honor of 35 years of marriageMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Minrovic – Designated to the St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project

In honor of The Louis H. Amer Education EndowmentMiss Janet L. Amer

In honor of The Dr. H. Thomas and Mary Rita Baumgardner Scholarship EndowmentMark baumgardnerPatty Baumgardner-SzalayMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Contrera

In honor of The Victor Buehrle Science Lab FundAkron Council of Engineering and Scientific SocietiesAnn loftusMary LoftusCoeline longvilleMr. and Mrs. Paul PerryScholarship America

In honor of The Fr. Charles Byrider Education EndowmentAnonymousMr. and Mrs. William AylwardRalph l. and Florence A. Bernard Foundation TrustRalph BernardMr. and Mrs. Mark bonaDr. and Mrs. Paulo borgesMr. and Mrs. Robert brownfieldHelen CiraldoMr. and Mrs. Kenneth ContreraMr. and Mrs. Gerald D’Antonioedward Devlinbernadette Dierkerlois GerstenmaierMr. and Mrs. Robert GreathouseMr. and Mrs. James henry

Mr. and Mrs. John KendrickMr. and Mrs. Walter KidderMr. and Mrs. Robert Kraus, Jr.Josephine la Rocca (dear departed)Mr. and Mrs. William MadiganMr. and Mrs. Stephen MarksMr. and Mrs. Jack McDermottMr. and Mrs. Charles MurphyDeacon and Mrs. Terry PeacockMarge PoinarDavid D. RedleMr. and Mrs. Richard RobertsNancy RoscheFran SawayaMarcy Lynn SmithMr. and Mrs. Chester SpeckMr. and Mrs. Louis Trenta, Jr.

In honor of The Church Improvement FundMr. and Mrs. James edererMr. and Mrs. David FitzgibbonsFrank MalagambaRichard SpanglerMr. and Mrs. Robert Wolf

In honor of The Dayspring Opportunity Scholarship Fundbernadette DierkerRosemary FlanaganMr. and Mrs. Terry PlutoMr. Michael Toth and Mrs. Lisa holland-Toth

In honor of The Forest Lodge Renovation Project*AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Timothy beringer, Sr.Mr. Robert bordenkircher

Mr. and Mrs. Robert branhamMr. and Mrs. Ralph brislinMr. and Mrs. James burnsMr. and Mrs. John Kenneth butlerMr. and Mrs. James CarboneMr. and Mrs. Kenneth ContreraMr. and Mrs. James DietrichMr. and Mrs. Kenneth ingramKnights of Columbus Council # 14255Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shawn McCarronMr. and Mrs. William MontgomeryMr. and Mrs. Charles MurphyMr. and Mrs. Stephen SaligaMr. and Mrs. Charles SchulzMr. and Mrs. James Wilkins

In honor of The Gerstenmaier Family Scholarship EndowmentLois M. GerstenmaierMr. and Mrs. Michael KorolyMr. and Mrs. Patrick o’neill

In honor of The GOAL FundThe H. E. Graves Jr. Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Patrick o’neill

In honor of The Helen Barry Hamlin Library FundMr. and Mrs. edward DevlinMr. and Mrs. Richard M. hamlinThe Richard M. and Yvonne Hamlin Foundation

In honor of The Paul and Patricia Hummel Bereavement EndowmentMr. and Mrs. Paul hummel, iiiMr. and Mrs. Thomas Marks


In honor of The John and Joan Kelley Scholarship EndowmentJohn KelleyMr. and Mrs. Michael Parker

In honor of The Dr. Carl E. Krill Family EndowmentMrs. Robert hawkinsDr. and Mrs. Carl e. Krill, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kevin KrillMr. and Mrs. John Randall

In honor of The Meyo Clarke Comunale Scholarship EndowmentMr. and Mrs. Stephen Comunale

In honor of The James M. Pier, Sr. Scholarship EndowmentBrenda Pier

In honor of The St. Sebastian School Alumni ReunionGeorge W. Bachmann, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ClarkKathleen Seikel

In honor of The St. Sebastian Center for Early LearningTracye lanham

In honor of The St. Sebastian Commemorative BricksMr. and Mrs. William AnconaMr. and Mrs. Mark CiarlarielloMr. and Mrs. Richard DobsonMr. and Mrs. Troy haslingerMr. and Mrs. Paul hummel, iiiMr. and Mrs. brian KennyJames E. Roberts, Jr.Diane underman

Carley WhitneyThe Whitney FamilyMr. and Mrs. Stephen Wilt

In honor of The St. Sebastian Development FundRamona M. botzum – Tuition Assistance for a St. Sebastian student attending St. Vincent-St. Mary High School

In honor of The St. Sebastian Grounds Crew FundShirley Ann FosterMr. and Mrs. John KosleyMembers of the Little Flower Garden ClubBrenda PierRuth Ann Struglinski

In honor of The St. Sebastian Music EndowmentMr. and Mrs. Ronald Scarpitti

In honor of The St. Sebastian Pipe Organ Restoration Project*Dr. and Mrs. Mark Adamczyk and familyMr. and Mrs. Matthew AkersMary Wilma AltierAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Llambi AvaleMr. and Mrs. William AylwardMr. and Mrs. Tom baugh and familyJulia BaughmanMichael R. beck, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael bedellClint Beelerbuena M. beisMr. and Mrs. Timothy A. beringer, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Georg bohmMr. and Mrs. Robert bordenkircher and familyMr. and Mrs. David brennanMr. and Mrs. Robert brownfield, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ken butlerAlbert CaliriHelen CiraldoMr. and Mrs. Charles ConnerMrs. Anthony CrookstonMr. and Mrs. Jerry D’AntonioLinda L. Davisopal Davis-JohnsonFrancis DelGrecoMr. and Mrs. David DemingMr. and Mrs. James e. DietrichMr. and Mrs. Martin DworakowskiMr. and Mrs. David DyerMr. and Mrs. David FitzgibbonsRosemary FlanaganMaxine M. FloreaniRonald George and Deidre hanlonMr. and Mrs. Anthony GerakDr. and Mrs. Mark GerstenDr. and Mrs. John GerstenmaierMr. and Mrs. Keith GobleMr. and Mrs. Charles GoepfertMr. and Mrs. Raymond GorbachMr. and Mrs. John GrucellaMr. and Mr. Jesse harlanMr. and Mrs. bill harmonMr. and Mrs. Jim heilmeierMr. and Mrs. William hergenrotherMr. and Mrs. Raymond hersheyMr. and Mrs. Paul hummelMr. and Mrs. Paul hummel, iiiMr. and Mrs. Ken ingram

Dr. and Mrs. John JewellJohn D. Kelley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James KleinMr. and Mrs. Gregory KudlacMr. and Mrs. John Luseellen MartucciMr. and Mrs. Joseph MazzottiMr. and Mrs. Raymond McCorkleDr. and Mrs. R. William McCueMr. and Mrs. Jack McLaughlinThe McLaughlin childrenMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Minrovic and familyMr. and Mrs. Thomas MolitorsGinny Morabito and familyMr. and Mrs. oscar Morris and familyFaye e. MortonGary and Stephanie MortonMr. and Mrs. Charles P. MurphyMary beth nickol and friends Mr. and Mrs. Tony ninniMr. and Mrs. James nixonJames F. O’NeilMr. and Mrs. Patrick o’neillFriends of opus DeiMr. and Mrs. David ordoricaMr. and Mrs. Michael PalkoRegina A. PetitMr. and Mrs. Jude Rademacher and familyThomas ReidermanNancy C. Rosche`Mr. and Mrs. David J. Rowe and familyBeatrice laura RyanMr. bill Pepple and Dr. nancy RylandSt. Sebastian Bridge FlightsSt. Sebastian Choir Oktoberfest proceedsSt. Sebastian Sanctuary SocietyMr. and Mrs. Charles Sassano

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Mr. edward and Dr. Jennifer SavitskiAlberta SchumacherMr. and Mrs. Mark Schumacher and familyKathleen Seikel and familyFrances l. SharpMr. Ronald Smetana and Mrs. Sara beisMr. and Mrs. bernard SmithMarcy L. SmithRichard SpanglerMr. Tim Steward and Mrs. Lynn Frey-StewardMr. and Mrs. William b. StillerRuth Ann StruglinskiMr. and Mrs. Charles SzelesMary June TanMr. and Mrs. Louis TrentaMr. and Mrs. David WeisMr. and Mrs. James R. WhiteMr. and Mrs. William Wiandt and familyRalph WittThe Witt and lee familyMaralyn Yanko

In honor of The St. Sebastian School Alumni PlazaMembers of the St. Sebastian Athletic Booster Club

In honor of The St. Sebastian School Principal’s FundMembers of the St. Sebastian Athletic Booster ClubTimothy Beringer, Jr.Marco’s PizzaPfizer FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joe PiscazziMr. James e. Roberts, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Julian Senko

Mary StrasserTargetTerraCycle, Inc.

In honor of The St. Sebastian Social Ministry FundDr. and Mrs. Mark AdamczykMr. and Mrs. Scott AllenAnonymousMr. and Mrs. brian ArmsteadMr. and Mrs. Joshua batesMr. and Mrs. Matthew beavenMr. and Mrs. Terry bendoCarol BertoliniMr. and Mrs. John beynonMary biddingerDr. Raymond bologna and Dr. Andrea RodgersDr. and Mrs. Paulo borgesM. and Mrs. Christopher D. brownMr. and Mrs. Robert Anthony burgoyneMr. and Mrs. Peter CalleriMr. and Mrs. Mark CiarlarielloMr. and Mrs. Kenneth ContreraElizabeth CoombsKathleen DanesiMr. and Mrs. Todd DeKatchMr. and Mrs. Andrew DenneeMr. and Mrs. John DettlingMr. and Mrs. Scott DettlingMr. and Mrs. Richard Dobson, Jr.Miss Suzanne DonohoeMr. and Mrs. brian DoucetMr. and Mrs. Patrick DuganMr. and Mrs. Tim edgarMr. and Mrs. bruce eitmanMr. and Mrs. John elginMr. and Mrs. brandon Foster

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas GeekieDr. and Mrs. Steven GorsuchMr. and Mrs. Richard Grizer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David GuptaMr. and Mrs. Christopher hainesMr. and Mrs. Aron hanlonMr. and Mrs. Damond harrisMr. and Mrs. Robert harris, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Troy haslingerMr. and Mrs. Matthew heinleMr. and Mrs. Phillip hochstetlerMr. and Mrs. M. Stephen horganMr. and Mrs. Peter horwitzMr. and Mrs. Michael huberMr. and Mrs. Paul hummel, iiiMarion iorfidalaura Janchar and Nevin NussbaumDr. and Mrs. Mark JarochMr. and Mrs. Markus JenningsDr. and Mrs. John JewellMr. and Mrs. Dan JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Michael G. JonesMr. and Mrs. C. h. KastorDr. and Mrs. Frank KelleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas KelleyMr. and Mrs. Fuad Khayyatlara KilMr. and Mrs. Kevin KindbomMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Krejsalori KrohnMr. and Mrs. Sam LatrasheMr. and Mrs. James Lucas, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LynchMr. Roger MapesMr. Anthony Mastromatteo & Mrs. Stella Munoz RodriguezMr. and Mrs. Samuel Mastromatteo

Mr. Donald McDonaghMr. and Mrs. Michael MennettMr. and Mrs. Christopher MinearMr. and Mrs. William MonaghanMr. and Mrs. Larry MusciMr. and Mrs. John P. najewayMr. David ninniMelissa o’ConnellMr. and Mrs. Walter ogonekMr. and Mrs. Patrick o’neillMr. and Mrs. Mark PetitChristine Poth and Adam SturmMr. and Mrs. Anthony PugliaMr. and Mrs. Jude RademacherMr. and Mrs. Randy RadikMr. and Mrs. erik RaitaMr. and Mrs. Jerry ReevesMr. an Mrs. Scott ReymannRian A hair Studio – Rian o’DearMr. and Mrs. James RizopulosMr. and Mrs. Randy RobertsMr. and Mrs. Charles RodriguezMr. and Mrs. Roland RoesnerMr. and Mrs. Vincent RooneySarah Katherine RossMr. and Mrs. brad SakowiczMr. and Mrs. Stephen SaligaMr. ed Savitski and Dr. Jennifer SavitskiMr. and Mrs. David SborayDr. and Mrs. Martin SchlueterMr. and Mrs. eric SinleyMr. and Mrs. Steve SkieraMr. and Mrs. Keith StahlMr. and Mrs. Michael SteelMr. and Mrs. Michael StillerMr. and Mrs. Robert StrausserMr. and Mrs. Joseph e. Thomas


Michelle TothSimon TothJoan TrecasoMr. and Mrs. Raphael VaccaroMr. and Mrs. Thomas Van AukerMr. and Mrs. Keith WalkerMr. and Mrs. Thomas WalkerMr. and Mrs. Kevin WalshMr. and Mrs. Timothy WalshMr. and Mrs. Sean P. WalterMr. and Mrs. James C. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Matthew WyszynskiMr. and Mrs. Robert WyszynskiMr. and Mrs. Richard Yori, iiiDr. and Mrs. John Zografakis

In honor of The St. Sebastian Tuition Assistance FundMr. and Mrs. Terry AjamieAnonymousMr. and Mrs. William AylwardMonica biardM. Dorothy bartlettPeggy BartlettRalph BernardMr. Marc bona and Mrs. Lynne SherwinDr. and Mrs. Paulo borgesRamona M. botzumMr. and Mrs. Robert branhamMr. and Mrs. Alan burgeMr. and Mrs. John butlerAlbert CaliriMr. and Mrs. William CanterburyMr. and Mrs. Mark CiarlarielloHelen ConwayMarina CumminsDarlene DalessandraMr. and Mrs. Gerald D’Antonio

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Del Medicoedward Devlinbernadette DierkerMr. and Mrs. brian DoucetDr. and Mrs. John eliasMr. and Mrs. John FianderMr. and Mrs. James FlynnMr. and Mrs. Donald FraraccioMr. and Mrs. Philip George, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Dan GilbrideMr. and Mrs. Robert GreathouseMr. and Mrs. James hainesDeidre hanlon and Ronald GeorgeMr. and Mrs. Jesse harlanMr. and Mrs. James henryAlberta HensleyFrank HilemanMr. and Mrs. nicholas hoffmanMr. and Mrs. John KendrickMr. and Mrs. Walter KidderMr. and Mrs. Andrew KirklandMr. and Mrs. Ronald KolyDr. Morris KuglerCharles leib, Jr.Robert liggettMary Kay LubyMr. and Mrs. Richard W. LyonsDr. and Mrs. Grenville MachadoMr. and Mrs. William MadiganMr. and Mrs. Stephen MarksMr. and Mrs. Samuel MastromatteoMr. and Mrs. Jack McDermottDenise McGuckinJohn McnerneyMr. and Mrs. Michael McnultyMr. and Mrs. David MeekerMr. and Mrs. brian Mungo

Mr. and Mrs. Robin olsenDeacon and Mrs. Terry PeacockMr. and Mrs. Anthony PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Rocco PiscazziMarge PoinarMr. and Mrs. Anthony PugliaDavid D. RedleMr. and Mrs. Gerald C. ReevesThomas ReidermanMr. and Mrs. Richard RobertsMr. and Mrs. Julian SenkoMarcy Lynn SmithRichard SpanglerMr. and Mrs. Chester SpeckViolet SpinelliMr. and Mrs. John StaffordMr. and Mrs. Michael StillerMr. and Mrs. Thomas TatumMr. and Mrs. James Wilkins

In honor of The Basil J. and Anne L. Scafidi Scholarship EndowmentBasil and Anne Scafidi Charitable Trust

In honor of The Lewis and Kathleen Seikel Scholarship Endowment Kathleen M. SeikelMr. and Mrs. Sean P. Walter

In honor of The Frances L. Sharp Scholarship EndowmentMr. and Mrs. Richard Cunningham – In memory of Richard Sharp

In honor of The John L. Tormey Restoration FundThe John l. and Nellie A. Tormey Trust

In honor of The Victor Yanko Scholarship EndowmentMaralyn A. Yanko

UnrestrictedAnonymousJanice AlpeterJeanne BauhartThe Bauhart FamilyMichael R. beck, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David brennanMr. and Mrs. Louis CalvarusoDana Deliberato and John RubisMr. and Mrs. Vincent Del Medico, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Anthony GerakMr. and Mrs. Stephen hamiltonPierre JambonMr. and Mrs. Michael LeMonierKristin MaxwellMr. and Mrs. John P. QuinnMr. and Mrs. Gregory RossiMary June TanRandall D. WillisMr. and Mrs. Stephen WiltMary F. Yeager

* The endowment or fund was new for 2011

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Thank you for making a difference for our parish and school and thank you for helping us continue to offer a strong financial foundation of hope for our future generations. The foundation is like insurance to provide financial help to our parish and school both now and for the faithful yet to come.

How wonderful to be a part of what keeps Father Valencheck, and all our future pastors, focused on ministry and evangelization. Year after year, I continue to be awed by the faith and power of our parishioners.

When you give a gift to the foundation or include the foundation in your estate plans, you are perpetuating that hope. On a personal note, Pam and I recently updated our wills and were sure to remember the Foundation as part of our plan.

The foundation is the arm of support for our parish and is integral in helping to carry out the mission of our church. Be proud that you are part of such a loyal and passionate group of people who come together to pray and grow the Kingdom of Christ; I am certainly proud to be a part of this parish.

Together, we are making a difference. Thank you for your generosity. May God bless you and your loved ones.

Most sincerely,

Patrick O’Neill


Financial StatementSt. Sebastian Parish Foundation Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2011 and 2010The total contributions to the church and school from the foundation thru 2011 totals $7,517,661.57

liabilities and Fund Balances 2010 2011

Grants Approved for Future Payment $ 114,810 $ 20,593

Fund Balances $ 3,726,871 $ 3,656,272

total liabilities and Fund Balances $ 3,841,681 $ 3,676,865

Assets 2010 2011

Cash & Short Term investments $ 103,588 $ 75,930

Long-term investments at Market:

Fixed Income $ 1,673,220 $ 1,258,559

Equities $ 2,064,873 $ 2,342,376

total Assets $ 3,841,681 $ 3,676,865

St. Sebastian Parish Foundation Statement of Income and Expenses for the12 Months ending December 31, 2011

Income 2010 2011

Gifts & Fundraisers $ 613,715 $ 359,064

Net Gains from Investments ($ 13,938) $ 349,832

total Gifts and Gains $ 599,777 $ 708,896

Distribution and expenses 2010 2011

Distributions to Church and School $ 418,311 $ 346,871

Expenses $ 109,687 $ 103,944

total Distributions and expenses $ 527,998 $ 450,815

The Foundation Value over the last four years

$ 3,425,154

Total Market Value

unrestricted Value

Restricted Value

$ 3,119,627

$ 4,571,419

$ 4,187,763

$ 2,135,678

$ 3,141,111

$ 3,046,048

$ 953,948

2008 – 31% Change

$ 1,429516

2007 + 5.04% Change

$ 1,141,688

2006 + 12.34% Change

$ 2,336,367

$ 1,068,398

2009 + 13.96% Change

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2001 School Financial Aid $ 12,000Church Sound System $ 43,578School Deficit $ 32,000Convent Renovation $ 271,675Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 23,545Total $ 382,798

2002 School Financial Aid $ 28,000Capital Campaign Expense $ 27,219Rectory Internet Wiring $ 4,896Byrider Hall Renovation $ 112,551Church Pianos $ 5,000School Science lab $ 41,751Zwisler Hall Renovation $ 333,491Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 66,234Total $ 619,142

2003 School Financial Aid $ 25,000Financial Aid to Parish $ 78,000Byrider Hall Renovation $ 4,832Parish Signs $ 4,107Zwisler Hall Renovation $ 813,435Altar Furnishings $ 2,093Copy Machine $ 13,000School Marketing expense $ 8,386 School Water Fountains $ 2,275 Church Floor Mats $ 3,716Repair Brick Parking lot $ 5,617School Carpeting $ 9,578Church Repair $ 8,169Zwisler Hall Renovation $ 746,835 Science lab Renovation $ 14,924 Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 78,826Total $ 1,818,793

2004School Financial Aid $ 27,664 Assistance to $ 35,000 Church/School Church Parking lot $ 2,500School Fence $ 143,634School Boiler Treatment $ 20,186 Byrider Hall Roof Repair $ 26,800 Stonework Repair $ 88,192 School/Z-HallZwisler Hall Renovation $ 368,075 Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 81,394Total $ 793,445

2005 School Financial Aid $ 30,000Zwisler Hall Renovation $ 4,284 School/Rectory $ 45,525 Masonry Repair Junior High Wall Heaters $ 6,598 Rectory Repairs $ 58,452Kindergarten Renovations $ 10,856Church Boiler Pump $ 13,370Church Organ Repair $ 8,425Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 129,456Total $ 306,966

2006School Financial Aid $ 35,000Classroom Renovation $ 15,432Seinna Institute $ 3,784Church Repair $ 6,000 Rectory Repair $ 9,581 Stewardship $ 6,000hVAC Monitor $ 7,900Church Chiller $ 11,499Campus Signs $ 16,300Rectory Boiler $ 16,017 Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 118,642Total $ 246,155

2007 School Financial Aid $ 35,000 Classroom Renovation $ 10,763Rectory Repair $ 4,390School Video Security Sys. $ 10,000 Playground $ 25,000Church Chiller $ 11,980Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 199,306Total $ 296,439

2008School Financial Aid $ 35,000Classroom Renovations $ 9,642Deficit Reduction $ 21,000Church Exterior Repairs $ 61,163 Zwisler Hall Plaza $ 86,187 Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 123,434Total $ 336,426

2009 School Financial Aid $ 35,999Classroom Renovation $ 9,848Bell Tower Repair $ 4,000Deficit Reduction $ 60,117Restricted Accts. Dist. $ 156,063Total $ 266,027

2010 Byrider Boiler Replacement $ 44,766Byrider Window Replacement $ 10,000Church Bells $ 13,300Classroom Renovations $ 11,666Science lab Renovation $ 17,625Deficit Reduction $ 60,000Endowment Contributions $ 33,473Miscellaneous items from Directed Funds $ 63,158Jesus Shrine $ 22,621Rectory upgrades $ 7,561School Boiler Repair $ 10,700School Financial Aid $ 35,000Total $ 329,870

2011 School Financial Aid $ 35,000Deficit Reduction $ 34,012Byrider Renovations $ 18,500Helen Barry Hamlin $ 53,061 library RenovationRectory Renovations $ 8,992Zwisler Hall Plaza $ 9,020Victor E. Buehrle, Jr. $ 11,115 Science ProjectsTotal $ 169,700

Here are just some of the projects the St. Sebastian parish Foundation has funded over the years.


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1999 & 2000 Church Roof Repair $84,605

2000 & 2001 Church Sound System $57,479

1999 & 2000 Repair & Replace Church Cooling tower $19,401

2006 & 2007 Church Chiller $23,479

2008 Church exterior Repairs $61,163

2005 - 2007 Rectory Repairs $72,423

2002 & 2003 Buehrle Science lab $56,675

1999 Schools Boilers $52,770

1999 & 2000 Schools Computers $26,295

1999 lighting Zwisler Hall parking lot $38,967

2001 & 2002 Convent Renovation $665,264 2002 & 2003

Byrider Hall Renovation $117,383

2002 - 2005 Zwisler Hall Renovation $2,266,120

2007 playground $25,000

2004 School Fence $143,634

1998 - 2009 School Financial Aid $297,663

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Parish Responds Generously to Diocesan Capital CampaignMuch Needed Funds Raised for Brick Parking Lot

St. Sebastian’s parishioners responded generously to the diocesan capital campaign, pledging 100% of the $1.49 million goal for the parish. The campaign, called “Rooted in Faith - Forward in Hope,” kicked off at St. Sebastian Parish in the spring of 2011 and concluded in early 2012.

“The response was fantastic,” said Fr. Valencheck, adding that the parish is very thankful to all the volunteers for everything they did to help the parish achieve its goal.

Seventy percent of the campaign funds will go to diocesan-wide components: clergy formation, assistance for retired priests, evangelization, lay faith formation, catholic education and charitable works.

Thirty percent of the funds raised by St. Sebastian will return to the parish. St. Sebastian will receive nearly $500,000, which Fr. Valencheck estimates is just about the amount needed to address a pressing issue: repair of the parish’s brick lot...


The red brick parking lot, which was built under the guidance of Monsignor Zwisler, is a unique and charming feature of our parish. Many people have fond memories associated with it – and even an emotional attachment to it. However, the brick lot is deteriorating, and the parish has been concerned about it for several years now.

Although the lot is approximately 80 years old, since it was built with used paving bricks, the materials are actually much older than that. Many of the bricks range from crumbling to completely disintegrated. Shifts in the ground have caused low areas to develop that hold water and freeze in the winter. Every year, a few people have fallen and been injured on the slippery, uneven surface.

In 2009, the parish’s foundation created the Brick Fund, a fund designated for repair of the brick lot, when a donor made a generous gift to the foundation and said to use it for the greatest need. With this good start and in light of increasing safety concerns about the lot, parish leaders decided to

funnel all funds received from the capital campaign into the foundation’s Brick Fund.

The parish has been gathering information on the best solution to the brick lot’s issues.

According to Fr. Valencheck, although re-bricking the lot would be very expensive, resurfacing it with tarmac would end up costing roughly the same since the new lot would be subject to costly new zoning laws for drainage systems, lighting, etc.

Since pledges to the diocesan campaign are payable over a five-year period, the parish does not yet have the money in hand to move forward, no matter which option is selected. In the meantime, parish leaders will continue to gather information and study the issue. Stay tuned for more information and thank you for your generosity!

Thank you for saving the Red Brick Yard!

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Endowments and Fundslouis Amer Educational Endowment

Art Fund

Dr. h. Thomas & Mary Rita baumgardner

Scholarship Endowment

Athletic Boosters Club Fund

Boy Scouts Troop 96 Fund

BRICK Fund

Victor Buehrle Science lab Fund

Fr. Charles Byrider Education Endowment

Church Improvement Fund

Cleary Family Scholarship Endowment

Hugh Colopy Scholarship Endowment

Computer Fund

Mary Jo Costigan Teacher’s Salary endowment

Fickes Clergy Enrichment Fund

Dayspring opportunity Scholarship Fund

Foley Family Adult Religious Education Endowment

Forest lodge Fund

ivan & Janet Frey Memorial endowment

GOAl Endowment


Endowments and FundsGerstenmaier Family Scholarship Endowment

eugene & Marie Graham Scholarship endowment,

in honor of Reverend William D. Father Karg

Grounds Crew Flower Fund

Helen Barry Hamlin library Fund

Alberta Hensley Scholarship Endowment

hank & eileen hudson Scholarship endowment

Paul & Patricia hummel bereavement endowment

Fr. William D. Karg Faith Formation Fund

John & Joan Kelley Scholarship endowment

Dr. Carl Krill, Sr. Family endowment

Mr. & Mrs. James Lyons, Sr. Family endowment

Fr. John McDonough Resource Center endowment

McFarland educational Scholarship endowment

Michael Francis Mcnair Scholarship endowment

Meyo Clarke Comunale Scholarship endowment

Music endowment

M.G. o’neil Scholarship endowment

WM. J. o’neil Scholarship endowment

Organ Project Fund

Parents Tuition Fund

Parish Savings Fund

James M. Pier, Sr. Scholarship endowment

Playground Fund

Preschool Fund

Mary Jane hudak Roberts Math endowment

Principal’s Fund

Sanctuary Society Fund

basil & Anne Scafidi Scholarship endowment

Mary Theresa Schorr Stanley

Memorial Scholarship endowment

Lewis & Kathleen Seikel Scholarship endowment

Seminarian Scholarship Fund

Frances l. Sharp Scholarship Endowment Fund

Sheeks Family Scholarship Endowment

Esther Simonetti Owen Scholarship Endowment

Social Ministry Fund

St. Sebastian 80th Anniversary Fund

St. Sebastian Development Fund

St. Sebastian Parish School Endowment

John Tormey Rectory Restoration Fund

Tuition Assistance Fund

William & Mildred Walzer educational endowment

Richard & Caroll Weber Scholarship endowment

Victor Yanko Scholarship Endowment

Youth Ministry Fund

Zwisler Hall Plaza Fund

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The Arrow Society recognizes and honors individuals who have included the St. Sebastian Parish Foundation in their estate plans. Members of the society can include alumni, parents and grandparents of students, faculty members, school trustees and many others who have supported St. Sebastian Parish Foundation through the years.

If you have already made a planned gift and remembered St. Sebastian Parish Foundation in your will or as a beneficiary of a life insurance or retirement account, please let us know so we can welcome you into our society. Notifying us now will also help us make plans to use your generous gift as you intend.

Arrow Society

Planned Giving

A very special thank you to foundation volunteers for their help in creating this report: Anne Dennee, Emma Elias, Steve Hamilton, Erin Haslinger and David Sboray.

St. Sebastian Parish Foundation relies on the generosity of our community and can help you shape a legacy of hope for future generations. Planned gifts are becoming an increasingly important and critical source of endowment income for St. Sebastian Parish. The St. Sebastian Parish Foundation can help you achieve your long-term goals and secure your legacy of charitable giving for generations to come. Planned gifts are simply gifts that St. Sebastian Parish will receive sometime in the future. They often provide benefits (income and tax) to the donor as well as to St. Sebastian Parish, and provide important support for St. Sebastian Parish.

long-term giving and planned commitments to the St. Sebastian Parish Foundation may be made in many ways, including deferred gifts and estate trusts; you can designate St. Sebastian Parish Foundation as a beneficiary of a will or trust, retirement plan, life insurance policy, bank account or stock holding, or charitable lead trust. If having an income stream is important to you, a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust may be an option. Please allow our staff to assist you in achieving these goals, as we are dedicated to helping donors achieve their long-term charitable goals.

If you have included St. Sebastian Parish Foundation in your estate plans, or are considering including St. Sebastian Parish Foundation in your plans, please let us know so we can thank you now for your generosity. Individuals who have included St. Sebastian Parish Foundation in their estate plans are invited to become members of our Arrow Society.


How to DonateThe St. Sebastian Parish Foundation is so grateful for any support you can give: No gift is too big or too small and all your gifts are tax deductible. The foundation accepts gifts of cash, checks, Visa or MasterCard, real estate, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, bequests, and much more. There are so many ways you can support the foundation now and in the future; for a comprehensive look at the ways you can make a real difference, please visit our web site at foundation.stsebastian.org. You can make your donations by mail, phone or online at:

St. Sebastian Parish Foundation 476 Mull Avenue • Akron, Ohio 44320 330.836.2233 • [email protected]

Please feel free to use the enclosed envelope for any future gifts.

Own a piece of History! Commemorative bricks, located just outside the doors of Zwisler Hall, are a wonderful way to memorialize a special person or event in your life. These also make perfect gifts for a birth, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, graduation, wedding, anniversary, or anything important in your life. Bricks allow three lines with 14 characters per line.

leave a permanent and lasting memorial with a cast bronze name plate. located on the west wall of the narthex, these name plates offer a truly timeless way to memorialize a special person or event. Certain restrictions do apply with our Cast Bronze Name Plates; a truly significant tribute to present.

Are your best memories related to our sports program? Our new stadium lockers in Byrider Hall offer just 30 donors a unique and special way to leave a lasting memorial here at St. Sebastian. Contact the Development office today and secure your named legacy, this is a very limited opportunity and there are only 30 named opportunities for the lockers.

Commemorative Bricks

Named Opportunities

Commemorative Cast Bronze Name Plates

Byrider LockersMany employers match charitable contributions. Check with your employer in regards to its matching gifts program. Many companies offer this type of program to their employees, and sometimes retirees, as a way to encourage charitable giving. You could possibly double, or even triple, your contribution by taking advantage of your employer’s generosity.

Matching Gifts

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The St. Sebstian Organ Purchase a PipeAs with all mechanical devices that are fifty years old and in use every day, our organ – now a half-century old – is approaching the limits of its predicted life span. The past couple of years, we have experienced constant shutter problems (shutters control sound levels), continuous ciphers and electrical shut downs, and the thousands of leather hinges are nearing the end of their

usefulness. This is especially trying during weddings and concerts when our organ is featured. We have been spending a goodly amount of money bandaging our organ as best we can but, like a car, eventually there is only so much that you can do.

It is time to restore our organ. The cost to refurbish our current organ is in excess of $300,000.

Purchase one pipe, several pipes, or a “rank,” (61 pipes), and receive a Certificate of Authenticity and a printed expression of our deep gratitude in the Gratitude Booklet. Please feel free to use the enclosed envelope for your pipe purchase.

Single Pipes $165

Rank (61 pipes) $10,500

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