Benedictine Sisters of FL

Holy Name Monastery
Founded 1889

Giving Tuesday

We Have a Match

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We have a Match –

A $30,000 Match 

Our dear friend and loyal donor, John Picciano, loves the idea of helping the Benedictine Sisters of Florida through the formation of Giving Circles.  He has pledged to match dollar-for-dollar every donation on Giving Tuesday up to $30,000.  That means for example that your $50 donation becomes a $100 donation.

Mr. Picciano makes this substantial pledge as encouragement for our donors to put together a Giving Circle of their friends and family.  Just imagine (“the pebble in the pond”) what that could do to your Giving Circle group!

Form your Giving Circle now in readiness of Giving Tuesday and begin a worthy tradition of giving that can be part of your legacy!

For questions or help forming a Giving Circle, call or email Faith Pridmore at: hnmdevelopment@saintleo.edu or (352) 588-8320.  She can give you whatever you might need.

God’s blessings to Mr. Picciano and

all the Givers in the world!

How do I form a Giving Circle:

  • Invite friends and family
  • Share why you support the Benedictine Sisters of Florida
  • Name the group
  • Each member can donate at their comfort level (i.e. $5.00, $10, $100 or more)
  • Only the group’s total amount will be publicly announced
  • Be sure members indicate when they donate, they are part of your group
  • Celebrate together after Giving Tuesday!

Options to Give:

1.  By Mail:

  • Send a check to the Benedictine Sisters of Florida postmarked by Nov. 30th
  • PO Box 2450, St. Leo, FL 33574-2450
  • Be sure to include your group’s name on the memo line
  1. Online:
  • Go to our website: benedictinesistersoffl.org
  • Click on the “Donate Now” button at the top of the page
  • Fill-in the form and designate your donation for “Giving Tuesday”
  • You can fill-in the “dedicated to” box with the name of your group

 

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Form You Own Giving Circle

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Form You Own Giving Circle

Giving Circles are a great way for people of like values to make a greater impact with their charitable dollars.  GivingTuesday is a perfect opportunity to do that and easy!

The group can be two, ten or whatever number you decide.  Start small and watch the number of members and donations grow to benefit the Sisters and their ministries.  As a part of your collective, the individual member’s donation(s) are magnified.

How do I form a Giving Circle:

  • Invite friends and family
  • Share why you support the Benedictine Sisters of Florida
  • Name the group
  • Each member can donate at their comfort level (i.e. $5.00, $10, $100 or more)
  • Only the group’s total amount will be publicly announced
  • Be sure members indicate when they donate, they are part of your group
  • Celebrate together after Giving Tuesday!

Options to Give:

1.  By Mail:

  • Send a check to the Benedictine Sisters of Florida postmarked by Nov. 30th
  • PO Box 2450, St. Leo, FL 33574-2450
  • Be sure to include your group’s name on the memo line
  1. Online:
  • Go to our website: benedictinesistersoffl.org
  • Click on the “Donate Now” button at the top of the page
  • Fill-in the form and designate your donation for “Giving Tuesday”
  • You can fill-in the “dedicated to” box with the name of your group

Keep it interesting: Going forward you can plan to create a logo for your group; members might want to invite other like-minded people to the group; give youngsters their first experience with giving back with their own donation.  YOU envision what your circle can be and know that God is smiling upon what gets accomplished in Christ’s name.

For questions or help forming your own Giving Circle, call or email Faith Pridmore at: hnmdevelopment@saintleo.edu or call (352) 588-8320.  She can give you whatever you might need.

 

 

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The Experience

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The Experience

“The Benedictine Hospitality experience was so great and deeply felt.  As always, God’s presence in this beautiful and heavenly place makes me feel blessed and cared for.  Hope I can come back for the 3rd time!”                                         

Fe A. Francisco

We receive communications like the above from so many guests after their visit to Holy Name Monastery.

For most it is no ordinary experience.  Reasons for those who reach-out to us vary from the joy and celebration of faith to the crushing blow of losing a loved one.  Whatever the reason, closeness to and a better understanding of God is the desire.  In the quiet, in walks on the property, reflection in the chapel, time to just be — the experience is often life changing.

Our prayer is to help guests experience what they are in need of so that when they leave this place, they feel a renewal and a confidence that they are not alone.  God is present in their lives.

As a supporter of our mission, you know such work has great value and you know funds raised are preciously and respectfully stewarded by the Sisters.  We ask that you share this message with your social network.  Give friends, family and colleagues the opportunity to know the joy of helping to change lives.  As an Ambassador for our cause, you can further help seekers, the needy, the elderly and those looking for direction in our chaotic world.

Even $5.00 donations on Giving Tuesday makes a difference and collectively can help ensure that our 2021 Goal of $30,000 is successful.

How to Participate in GivingTuesday:

  1. By Mail:
  • Send a check payable to Benedictine Sisters of Florida postmarked by Nov. 30th
  • PO Box 2450, St. Leo, FL 33574-2450

2. Online:

  • Go to our website: benedictinesistersoffl.org
  • Click on the “Donate Now” button at the top of the page
  • Fill-in the form and designate your donation for “Giving Tuesday”

 

 

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What it’s all about

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Giving Tuesday is incredible in how it brings us together, focused on what is good in people, their lives, communities and our world.  Giving Tuesday is a day of giving back.  After holiday shopping for our loved ones on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a day of giving to the non-profits we love.

This 24-hour day of giving began small in 2012 and has now grown into a tradition throughout the world.  Last year alone, even though the pandemic dramatically changed our lives, $2.5 billion was donated to U.S. charities alone by 35 million people.

God is good!

 

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