Just call it the “Miracle in Drexel Hill.”
Or, as we did on today’s Page One, the “$5 million miracle.”
When they made their appeal to Archbishop Charles Chaput to reverse the recommendation of the Blue Ribbon Commission that their school be closed, boosters of Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast high school promised that they would raise $5 million toward the effort.
Mission accomplished.
That’s right. An anonymous donor is vowing to match the $2.5 million raised. Actually the group only raised $1.5 million, but some other donors are “topping off the tank,” bringing the total raised to $2.5 million. With the matching funds, they have now hit their mark.
Amazing.
Now all that is left is to wait for the archbishop’s ruling on Friday.
Actually, first we will once again revisit the “Miracle of Drexel Hill” tonight on our Live From the Newsroom live-stream Internet broadcast.
If you’re connected with Bonner-Prendie, in particular the fundraising effort that has brought them to the brink of seeing their death order rescinded, we’d like to have you on to talk about the effort.
Email me at editor@delcotimes.com, or call me at 610-622-8818. Or contact Patti Groshon. She’s helping round up some people to appear on the show.
Just keepin’ the faith!
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