ALL IN for the PREP! Giving Day 2025

What an incredible day! The generosity of the St. John’s Prep community has once again blown us away. In just 24 hours, we raised over $625,000 for the Fund for St. John’s, directly benefiting Prep students, faculty and staff, and programs.

This was a true team effort—more than 1,300 alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, trustees, students, and friends joined in. A special shout-out to the Class of 2024 for leading the way with 34 donors, the most of any alumni class! 

A heartfelt thank you to our matching challenge donors, whose generosity helped push us to new heights.

Thank you for going ALL IN for the Prep!

The Prep community is showing up in a big way! With over three hours still to go, we’re not done yet!

A huge thank you to Board Chair Stuart Meurer and Susan Bragg Meurer P'18 '21 '26 and Maj. Gen. (R) Tom Needham ’60 for inspiring new donors with their $20,000 challenge.

So far, 1,100 donors have come together, raising over $560,000 for Prep students. The only question now is—how far can we go before midnight?!

Let’s keep the momentum going!

The Prep community has answered the call once again. Together we unlocked the $85,000 matching challenge donated by four alumni from the Class of 1988 and their families!

We’ve already raised over $380,000 from more than 650 alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, trustees, and friends of SJP! Special shout-out to the Class of 2014, who are currently in the lead with the most alumni donors. 

There’s still 9 hours left to give today—let’s see how much further we can go!

But we’re not done yet! Board Chair Stuart Meurer and Susan Bragg Meurer P'18 '21 '26 and Maj. Gen. (R) Tom Needham '60 will contribute $20,000 to the Fund for St. John’s IF we reach 1,000 donors by midnight!

We crushed our first $50,000 matching challenge and have raised over $140,000 and counting for SJP students! ✅

Can we meet an even BIGGER challenge now? Vinnie Occhino ’25 is reporting live from the Eagle News desk with breaking news.

You heard it! Four alumni from the Class of 1988 and their families—Leslie and Matt Cushing '88 P'25, Kara and George Delaney '88 P'22, Amy and Chris Iannuzzi '88, and Lorraine and Mike Riley '88 are ready to donate $85,000 to the Fund for St. John’s if we can raise another $85,000 today! That’s $170,000 in life-changing support for our students!

SJP alumnus and Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton ’11 has a special challenge for young alumni from the Classes of 2010–2024.

For the first 200 young alumni who give any amount, the Pat Connaughton (’11) Foundation will donate an extra $50 to the Fund for St. John’s!

Now’s your shot—let’s answer Pat’s call and go ALL IN for the PREP today!

Answer: SO MUCH! Here are a few examples of how donors have helped students thrive:

$30 - Fueled health and wellness by funding new athletics equipment

$100 - Brought stories to life by supplying a new costume for the Drama Guild

$500 - Unlocked leadership potential by sending a senior to the Prep Leadership Institute (PLI) retreat

$750 - Sparked academic growth by providing an iPad to an eager learner

$1,600 - Nourished bodies and minds by funding a year of lunch assistance for two students

$2,750 - Ensured unlimited opportunities by covering a year of bus transportation for one student

$5,000 - Supplied a new soccer goal, helping Eagles reach new heights on the field

$10,000 - Championed lifelong learning by providing tuition reimbursement to a faculty or staff member pursuing their first graduate degree

Hot off the press: We just announced our first matching challenge! If our community can raise $50,000, a group of alumni and parents will donate an additional $50,000 to the Fund for St. John’s! That’s a total of $100,000 directly benefiting Prep students. 

Thank you to our $50,000 challenge donors for leading the way with their generosity: Rosemary and Jim Phalen ’68, Lori and Jay Burke ’82 P’13, Barb and John Crowley P’17 ’20, and Abby and Jay Greenberg ’04!

The wait is over, and St. John’s Prep Giving Day has begun! Be among our first group of donors and help set the pace on this incredible day of generosity. 

You can designate your gift to what matters most to you at the Prep. Choose from the Arts, Athletics and Intramurals, Faculty Professional Learning, Student Growth, Tuition Assistance, or the Greatest Need. No matter what area you support, your gift will make an immediate impact on our students.