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Notre Dame Family
Student Services
The
Notre Dame Family is an old tradition at Notre Dame College School.
It is about parents who care and want in some way to help make Notre
Dame a special place for students to learn and grow. The Family is
made up of a Board of Directors, who partner with the managers and
staff of the Cafeteria, N.D. Outfitters and representatives of the
School Administration.
OUR HISTORY
In the early years, the Notre Dame Family took on a passive,
supportive role assisting with functions and modest fundraising. In
May 1987, three years after the announcement of full funding by the
Provincial Government, the Notre Dame Family was approached about
the possibility of operating the cafeteria when the school itself
could no longer administer it. This would enable the profits to be
realized within the school community as opposed to having the
profits benefit an outside supplier. In November 1987 the ND Family
was incorporated as the Notre Dame Family Student Services Welland,
which made it a non-profit corporation and broadened its services
from simple fund raising and volunteer assistance to a corporate
operation of the cafeteria providing nutritious meals and allocate
the funds generated. In the 1994-95 school year, The Notre Dame
Family, in conjunction with the Alumni, committed over $90,000 to
the construction of the School’s new Chapel. In the same year, the
Family took over the Bookstore (now known as ND Outfitters),
eventually taking on the role of supplying the school uniform
in-house as opposed to hiring an outside supplier.
OUR MANDATE
Although a corporation and a profitable operation, the Notre Dame
Family remains just that, The Family. The sole purpose of the
Family’s existence continues to be the support of the school
community for the benefit of the students. The students reap the
financial benefits for the support that the student body, staff, and
parents provide to the Family operation. This comes back to them in
the funding they receive for their teams, community, and academic
endeavours. Support by the students and parents by purchasing goods
from the cafeteria, ND Outfitters, and vending machines are monies
of which 100% are recycled back into the school for the benefit of
the students. On an annual basis, approximately $50,000 is
contributed over the school year to meet various student needs.
These contributions include bursaries at graduation, supplemental
funding of uniforms and equipment for our teams, financial support
to the Year Book, Newspaper, the Pilgrimage, the Social Climate
committee, drama and music, the Dominica Republic experience, as
well as guest speakers on subjects such as drunk driving and social
issues to name just a few. Many of these are opportunities and
exposures that are not available at other schools because of
financial limitations
We believe in the spirit and principles of Notre Dame College
School. Our children are part of a unique culture, which opens the
doors to opportunities to them regardless of financial limitations.
We invite and encourage all parents/guardians to become involved in
the ND Family by completing the Membership Application found on the
back of this information letter. If you have any questions please
feel free to contact any one of the following members listed below.
The school administration would also be pleased to supply the
contact information you will need. We look forward to your
participation and involvement.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2009 / 2010 |
| Vince
Giovenazzo |
President
Lifetime Director |
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Dianna Kit-Met |
Director |
| Tara Leon-Kaas |
Vice President |
Nicola Jones |
Director |
| Mary Momot |
Treasurer |
John Kore |
Director |
| John
Saltarelli |
Secretary |
Jill Russell |
Director |
Steve Talosi
Lifetime
Director |
Past President
Lifetime Director |
Deanna Villella |
Director |
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Mary |
John |
Steve |
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Interested in joining the Notre Dame
Family.... Click Here
Visit our website at:
http://www.notredamewelland.com/family/index.htm |
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