	{"id":115390,"date":"2025-06-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=115390"},"modified":"2025-05-28T22:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:56:12","slug":"st-josephs-seeks-donations-for-arts-and-learning-precinct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/st-josephs-seeks-donations-for-arts-and-learning-precinct\/","title":{"rendered":"St Joseph&#8217;s seeks donations for Arts and Learning Precinct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ON Wednesday, June 4, St Joseph&#8217;s College will invite families, alumni and friends of the college to take part in its &#8220;Inspiring Minds, Igniting Futures&#8221; Giving Day, where every donation is quadrupled.<\/p>\n<p>Funds will go towards construction of the college&#8217;s new Arts and Technology Precinct.<\/p>\n<p>The college says the precinct is not only about bricks and mortar but is also about supporting the next generation of St Joseph&#8217;s students and providing them the best opportunities to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are celebrating our 90th year in 2025, and over this journey St Joseph&#8217;s have partnered with families, working together to ensure our young men are supported in pursuing personal excellence here and beyond St Joseph&#8217;s,&#8221; college principal Tony Paatsch said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The support of the community throughout this journey, is something we are really proud of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>St Joseph&#8217;s understands the community has many commitments, but is hopeful they will consider this opportunity to invest in the future of the college to ensure that the values and standards that have shaped education at the college continue to thrive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/ArtsandLearningPrec_70009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The St Joseph\u2019s College Old Collegians Association, SJC Foundation and the Anthony Costa Foundation have pledged to the campaign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Donations will directly enhance the educational environment, providing state-of-the-art facilities that will foster innovation, creativity, and excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the tremendous generosity of their matching donors, all gifts to the &#8220;Inspiring Minds, Igniting Futures&#8221; Giving Day will be quadrupled.<\/p>\n<p>The St Joseph&#8217;s College Old Collegians Association, SJC Foundation and the Anthony Costa Foundation have generously pledged to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Those who donate $1,000 or more will become a bluestone donor in the beautiful bluestone building at St Joseph&#8217;s and be recognised within the precinct for their generosity.<\/p>\n<p>All donations made toward the Arts and Learning Precinct are tax deductable.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more and the opportunity to be involved, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/charidy.com\/sjc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charidy.com\/sjc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ON Wednesday, June 4, St Joseph&#8217;s College will invite families, alumni and friends of the college to take part in its &#8220;Inspiring Minds, Igniting Futures&#8221; Giving Day, where every donation is quadrupled. 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