This money will go directly into the Men of Carmel Fund which provides tuition assistance to students in need and focuses on the spiritual development and enrichment of our students. As the primary source of funding for Mount Carmel High School’s areas of greatest need, the Men of Carmel Fund ensures that young men can continue to call 6410 S. Dante their home for generations to come.

“We set an ambitious goal of $50,000 this year and received amazing response from all of our constituencies including current and alumni parents, friends, and alumni from 1947 to 2016,” said Adrienne McArdle (Mount Greenwood, Chicago), Director of Annual Giving and Scholarships at Mount Carmel. “Mount Carmel is an exceptional place because of the people who have been involved throughout, and the success of this year’s campaign is just another prime example of that.”

All Mount Carmel programs benefit from this great cause. For instance, funds will help further plans by the Mount Carmel STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) cohort as they aim to provide in-classroom gadgets like MakerBot 3D printers and Vex Robotics kits so students gain in-depth knowledge. Additionally, the organization is in the midst of properly assembling solar panels to produce an alternative energy source and working to secure Mount Carmel as the regional site for the Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge in April 2018.

#GivingTuesday harnesses the potential of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their communities; it provides a platform for them to encourage the donation of time, resources and talents to address local challenges. It also brings together the collective power of a unique blend of partners— nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses and corporations, as well as families and individuals—to encourage and amplify small acts of kindness. As a global movement, #GivingTuesday unites countries around the world by sharing our capacity to care for and empower one another.