tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178340.post1823445774745231733..comments2024-02-19T04:18:28.329-06:00Comments on Boy Crazy: If I Had That Kind of Money, I'd Be Driving a Nicer Carandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07936122859722777328noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178340.post-38842224501600048492010-02-04T23:35:16.791-06:002010-02-04T23:35:16.791-06:00That's obnoxious -- you're so right in see...That's obnoxious -- you're so right in seeing that sending stuff in kids' backpacks could support a few kids by itself.<br /><br />My husband teaches at the Catholic school where my son is a kindergartner and for this year and next year, they instituted a bridge program to provide financial assistance to families who used to be able to pay. They usually only provide financial aid to faculty (yay!) and upper school students, but this program is for 1st-12th grade for any existing families. They figure that if they lose a family due to one year of tough times, that could be a decade of lost full tuition once the economy improves. They used money that originally was going to increase the lower school building. They don't need space to grow at the moment anyway with new families holding off. It seemed to me to be a wise approach for thinking to the future.AmyRobynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264454717815499514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178340.post-42931609108631611002010-01-22T17:01:19.231-06:002010-01-22T17:01:19.231-06:00So are you saying only the cool poor parents get t...So are you saying only the cool poor parents get to go to your Gala? Because retired military are cool people, too! Just saying.<br /><br /><br /><br />p.s. I think it's sad that even a Christian school gets to the point they can't help a student in need. Especially with how things are going now.Miss Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570326989323177520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178340.post-31657649406715276752010-01-16T09:33:34.038-06:002010-01-16T09:33:34.038-06:00Our schools are quite similar (you know I've c...Our schools are quite similar (you know I've complained before), but I do think that ours helps out more with families in need of tuition. I can't believe that yours isn't willing to work with people. That is just so wrong.<br />Our auction is November. We went the last 2 yrs (I think our tickets are $80.00 each) but this year due to the economy we decided to bail out. We've spent a substantial amount of money on auction items in years past (and we are on the bottom level of income at the school, so believe me it isn't easy to find the extra to shell out) and we did it for the school and the kids. Sometimes I wish they'd just increase the tuition for everyone enough that they don't have to have their hand out all time. <br />It makes it difficult for those who don't have the extra to give.ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12367131116081742274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19178340.post-85331303577130752022010-01-15T15:57:54.179-06:002010-01-15T15:57:54.179-06:00Having spouse unemployed and me not getting a job ...Having spouse unemployed and me not getting a job right away as I hoped I understand poverty more than I ever have.<br /><br />When Bren was sick and after he died, the preschool board was so kind as to pick up our tuition the entire year for my now 18yo. Our private Christian preschool picked the entire year of tuition for our now 18yo. Geo was unemployed back then and they were so kind. <br /><br />I am your school is non profit. Christian charity just doesn't exist in certain group.<br /><br />HUGZCrazed Nitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433413927453925851noreply@blogger.com