Catholic Education Foundation – 2023 Gaudeamus Gala
Catholic Education Foundation is so very grateful to Karen and Craig Gaffney for their leadership and support of the organization’s 2023 Gaudeamus Gala, which raised a record-breaking $2.4 million for scholarships for students in need at Catholic schools throughout northeast Kansas. Catholic education is what brought these two graduates of Bishop Ward High School together – at a school reunion! Kudos to Karen and Craig!
Featured in the March 9, 2024 issue of The Independent.
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