Our Future is Building

When the members of St. Joseph Parish founded the high school in 1915, they launched a success story without parallel.

Now the oldest Catholic high school in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, St. Joseph High School currently educates 164 students from two dioceses, 30 parishes, four counties and 18 school districts.

St. Joseph High School has been educating students for nearly 100 years in academics, the arts and athletics. We regularly turn out National Merit recognized students, National History Day winners, award-winning theatrical productions, WPIAL championship basketball teams - and solid citizens. In fact, St. Joseph High School was recently chosen as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation.

St. Joseph High School is an extraordinary institution which currently has no gymnasium, no theatre, no playing fields and which is almost hidden in the wing where we rent 11 classrooms in Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Elementary School.

The next chapter in our success story will be the construction of two buildings - one for athletics and the other for academics and fittingly at its heart, a prayer chapel. The project has been divided into two phases so that we can begin construction as soon as possible. We will raise $3,500,000 for Phase One.

Phase One, the athletic building, will benefit students in both St. Joseph High School and Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Elementary Schools, as well as provide space for social and athletic functions in the local community.

Phase One will include regulation size court with seating for 800 spectators, which converts into two regulation size courts for 225 spectators. There will also be a universal exercise room, men's and women's locker rooms, official's rooms, a press area and storage areas. Two lobby areas will welcome guests, as well as a private VIP/Alumni room, kitchen and restrooms. In addition, Phase One will include classrooms for art, foreign language and instrumental music and two offices.

The second phase will further enhance our campus environment with the addition of an academic building. Phase Two will include three laboratory spaces: one for chemistry/biology, one for physics and a third for computer science. Phase Two will also include a history classroom, a lecture/choral room, a guidance office, faculty room, rooftop garden and a chapel.

The new buildings will be energy and water efficient, use recycled and less toxic materials and promote healthier indoor air. By making construction choices that uphold the careful use of earth's resources, these building will be among the first "green" school buildings in western Pennsylvania.

Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish will donate the land bordered by Liberty, Pacific and Montana Avenues for the academic and athletic buildings.

Your support is needed now more than ever. We invite all people who believe in St. Joseph High School to become partners in our efforts to build these facilities. We promise to be good stewards, using your contributions wisely and carefully.

Gifts made to the campaign are tax deductible. Many donors make an initial significant payment but then complete their pledge over three years. There is also a convenient electronic funds transfer option that is popular with many donors.

When we have 63% of the funding in hand, we will break ground. The architects estimate 9 to 12 months to complete construction.

In the athletic building lobby we will express our gratitude with a permanent listing of all campaign donors. Naming opportunities are available. Please see the descriptions below.

We are asking each and every alum and friend of the school to give at a level that reflects generosity for him or her. Whether your family consolidates its gifts and names a room or you fund a bleacher or locker in honor of a loved one or you buy virtual bricks online at www.seejoegrow.com, your gift is appreciated and vital to this campaign.

Ultimately, we are not just building a gymnasium, we are building the future of St. Joseph High School.

Naming Opportunities in the Athletic Building
Space	Description	Gift Contribution
Athletic Complex	Entire building – all space listed below	$3,500,000
Gymnasium	13,210 s.f. of court space, stackable bleachers, two practice courts and seating for 800 people	$1,000,000
Tournament Court	90’ x 50’ Full court with seating for 800 spectators	$250,000
Lobby / Gathering Area (First Floor)	1,765 s.f. Open space for lobby and also for use as a gathering area for students	$200,000
Lobby / Gathering Area (Second Floor)	1,695 s.f. Open space for gathering, concessions, restrooms	$200,000
Cross-court #1	90’ x 50’ Full court with seating for 200 spectators	$150,000
Cross-court #2	90’ x 50’ Full court with seating for 200 spectators	$150,000
VIP Room	870 s.f. Private room with kitchen overlooking the court	$100,000
Art / Multi-Media Design Room*	630 s.f Two work areas: one for painting, sculpture, etc. and the other area for computer-aided graphic design	$100,000
Equipped Universal Exercise Room*	535 s.f. Workout room with training equipment	$50,000
Equipped Men’s Locker Room*	630 s.f. Lockers, showers, toilets	$50,000
Equipped Women’s Locker Room	625 s.f. Lockers, showers, toilets	$50,000
Language Classroom	360 s.f of classroom space	$50,000
Instrumental Music Classroom	335 s.f flexible classroom space	$50,000
Athletic Director’s Office	280 s.f.	$25,000
Official’s Room #1	100 s.f.	$25,000
Official’s Room #2	95 s.f.	$25,000
Trainer’s Room	150 s.f.	$25,000
Office #1	195 s.f	$25,000
Office #2	105 s.f	$25,000
Press Box*	Area designated for media broadcasting and recording	$20,000
Bleacher		$1,000
Locker	30 available - Men’s Locker Room	$500
Locker	30 available - Women’s Locker Room	$500
Virtual Brick	Virtual brick on www.seejoegrow.com	$100
* Already pledged area

A Guide for Giving

Thinking in terms of what your gift equals in monthly and yearly amounts may help you make the right decision for you and for St. Joseph High School. The campaign pledge period is three years. The last column of this table shows the full impact of each gift, based on a three year commitment.

Monthly Amount	Yearly Amount	Over 3 Years
$14	$167	$500
$21	$250	$750
$28	$334	$1,000
$42	$500	$1,500
$56	$667	$2,000
$70	$834	$2,500
$84	$1,000	$3,000
$100	$1,200	$3,600
$112	$1,334	$4,000
$125	$1,500	$4,500
$139	$1,667	$5,000
$209	$2,500	$7,500
$278	$3,334	$10,000
$334	$4,000	$12,000
$417	$5,000	$15,000
$556	$6,667	$20,000
$695	$8,334	$25,000
$1389	$16,667	$50,000

Your payment can be automatically deducted from your checking account on the 5^th of every month for the duration of your pledge payments. Enclose a voided check with your Letter of Intent and your first payment will be deducted on the 5^th of the following month.