SAYREVILLE – The Our Lady of Victories School Home School Association raised more than $3,000 at an annual fundraiser to benefit the school.
The HSA held its annual beefsteak dinner on Feb. 24, which in addition to the dinner, also featured a tricky tray, prizes, rock painting hosted by Vintage Palette and a deejay. According to Jillian Leonard, the HSA’s treasurer, more than $3,000 was raised at the event. The proceeds will help purchase school equipment, finance educational events and maintain the building.
Melissa Krakowski, the president of the HSA, found the fundraiser was a successful family event.
“We thank our OLV parishioners and families who continue to support our annual events and volunteer their time,” Leonard said. “We also thank the Sayreville community and businesses for all of their continued support as well.”
OLV is a Catholic school in Sayreville founded in 1890 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The HSA, according to the school, is a parent organization involved with making contributions to OLV School and organizesall fundraising activities. The income generated by tuition covers less than 50 percent of the operating costs of the school, requiring school fundraising and parish subsidy to cover the remaining costs, according to officials.
Pocketbook Bingo, the next HSA fundraiser, will be held on April 13.
A staff member from Nightingale Catering provides the beefsteak and all the fixings during a fundraiser dinner for Our Lady of Victories in Sayreville on Feb. 24.▲
Tina from Vintage Palette in South Amboy provided arts and crafts for attendees of the Our Lady of Victories beefsteak dinner fundraiser in Sayreville on Feb. 24.▲
DJ Danny from Global Entertainment dances with some children at the Our Lady of Victories beefsteak dinner fundraiser on Feb. 24.▲
Principal Cynthia Casciola-Kitts, right, Our Lady of Victories HSA Board Member Jackie Gluchowski and her son, Matthew, a sixth grade student at OLV, attend the OLV beefsteak dinner in Sayreville on Feb. 24.▲
Father Thomas Ryan sells merchandise with some of the Our Lady of Victories parents during a beefsteak dinner fundraiser on Feb. 24.▲
Tina from Vintage Palette in South Amboy, right, joins Maria Holovacko of the Our Lady of Victories HSA during a beefsteak dinner fundraiser at the Sayreville school on Feb. 24.▲
Father Thomas Ryan, left to right, Principal Cynthia Casciola-Kitts and some eighth grade students attend the Our Lady of Victories beefsteak dinner in Sayreville on Feb. 24.▲
The pastoral staff attends the beefsteak dinner fundraiser for Our Lady of Victories in Sayreville on Feb. 24.▲
Some students from Our Lady of Victories School in Sayreville participate in rock painting courtesy of Vintage Palette in South Amboy during the OLV beefsteak fundraiser on Feb. 24.▲
