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Invest in Kids Advocacy

(October 3, 2023) – We have two important opportunities this month to speak up to our State representatives and senators about the importance of the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program and why its existence is so important to Illinois children. At St. Philomena School, 20% of our students receive an Invest in Kids Scholarship. If the program is not saved, it will end on December 31, 2023. What is Invest in Kids? Click here to learn more if you are unfamiliar.

TOWNHALL: On Thursday, October 12 at 6:30 p.m. a townhall meeting will be held at St. Mark Catholic School with Senator Dave Koehler and Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth. This is a BIG opportunity for us to speak directly to the people making the final decision. We NEED to show our support with numbers. Below is a link to RSVP for the event. Show up to show support. Show up to show them how important this is for us. Show up to support your school and community. You do not have to be a scholarship recipient to attend, or to express  how important this program is to our families. CLICK HERE to RSVP for October 12.

SPRINGFIELD TRIP: The Catholic Schools of Peoria, in conjunction with schools across the state and our scholarship granting organization, Empower Illinois, are organizing a bus trip to Springfield on October 24 when legislators are back in session. We need to be there. A charter bus will be provided along with lunch to take all those supporters to Springfield and back. Mr. Dippold has gone on two separate trips for this program. For all those worried, it is a easy trip and not much is asked of you outside of being there. If you are a family that does not receive financial support through this program, we still need you. This directly affects our families and our school and we need to rally together as many folks as we can to show our support. The more people we get, the better the trip will be. CLICK HERE to reserve your spot for October 24. 

If you have questions about either of these events, contact Mr. Jack Dippold in the school office: jackdipp@stphils.com or 309-685-1208.