Ways to Give

Thanks to generous alumni, parents, and friends such as you, St. Mary's continuously strengthens the educational opportunities offered to the young men and women who are our students today and tomorrow's leaders.

Your gift today makes an immediate impact on our students by providing scholarship assistance and financial aid to those who need it most, faculty development, supporting for strengthening our curriculum, as well as for co-curricular activities, and athletic programs.

Credit Cards
To make a gift using your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express card, you can donate on-line or contact Drew Russo at 781-599-0696.

If you wish to mail a gift, please address it to:
    Office of Institutional Advancement
    St. Mary's High School
    35 Tremont Street
    Lynn, MA 01902

Checks may be made payable to:
     St. Mary's High School

Matching Gifts
Please ask your employer or company HR Office about their matching gifts program. For more information and to view a list of matching gift companies, see Matching Gift Companies.

A Gift of Securities or Real Estate
By making a gift of securities or real estate you benefit in two ways:
1) By receiving a charitable income tax deduction;
2) By avoiding capital gains taxes that would otherwise be
    assessed on appreciated property.
For stock transfer instructions, click here .

Planned/Deferred Giving
Planned gifts enable you to provide support to St. Mary's while realizing your own financial and estate planning goals. Many planned giving vehicles and methods benefit the donor as well as the school by minimizing or eliminating income, gift, and estate or inheritance taxes.

For more information on Planned Giving please click here.

Gifts in Kind
Non-cash gifts of property, such as computers, books, scientific equipment, furniture, art materials, works of fine art, vehicles, or other tangibles can also very important gifts to St. Mary's. The fair market value of such items is deductible for income tax purposes. Donor appraisal is required by the IRS for gifts in kind valued at over $5,000.

Memorial Gifts
A gift in memory, or honor of, someone you love or admire can be a particularly meaningful way to convey support to St. Mary's. Upon a special occasion, such as an anniversary, or upon the passing of a family member, or classmate, or friend, many choose to create a restricted annual scholarship or an endowed scholarship in their honor or memory. For details, please visit their respective links .

Gifts of stock to St. Mary’s are processed through the Finance Office of the Archdiocese of Boston. They offer three simple ways to donate securities.

Endowed Funds

St. Mary’s provides the opportunity for you to remember or honor a family member, friend, classmate, or former teacher by creating an endowed fund in their name (s).

There is a minimum amount needed to be donated to such a fund which can be done initially, over a period of time, or as a bequest. The purpose of the fund can be for any need such as: scholarships, financial assistance, faculty development, technology, maintenance, etc. Each year, St. Mary’s will typically distribute 5% of the principal and earnings of the endowed fund to provide greater opportunity for the school’s young men and women. The remaining balance will grow in an investment according to the investment profile established by the St. Mary’s Board of Trustees. The endowed fund will, therefore, exist in perpetuity in memory of, or in the honor of, the person or family of your choice.

To learn more about creating an endowed fund at St. Mary’s, please contact:
Mike MacNeil, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 781-599-0696.

October 06, 2010
- Friend's of St. Mary's Scholarship Breakfast 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
December 01, 2010
- Richard Cardinal Cushing Event
April 06, 2011
- Friend's of St. Mary's Scholarship Breakfast 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM