Well known Richmond entrepreneur and philanthropist Marcus Weinstein presented a $1 million check to All Saints Catholic School on August 27.
Marcus Weinstein presented All Saints Catholic School with a $1 million check on “Million Dollar Day,” Tuesday, Aug. 27. (Photo/All Saints School)
The donation prompted the beginning of the “The Future is Now” campaign to raise an additional $1.3 million with the goal of adding 6,800 square feet of classroom and office space, increasing security measures and improving ADA accessibility.
With 80% of the fundraising goal being met by fall of 2019, groundbreaking is set to begin on Friday, Nov. 1, All Saints Day. The project is set to be completed by August of 2020.
The $1 million donation is not Weinstein’s first gift to All Saints.
Impressed with the school’s values and graduation rates, Weinstein has provided tuition assistance for at least 10 students each year, contributing over $50,000 annually, since his first visit to the campus in fall of 2014.
“When you contribute funds to education, it’s not a charity; it’s an investment in the future,” Weinstein said.