THE CANDACE NEWLAND HOLLEY ENDOWMENT:

A New Endowment Transforms Lives

The Candace Newland Holley Endowment will fund the education of students from St. Andrew Nativity School who want to attend Central Catholic High School.
 

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UPDATE - December 21, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that we have officially reached our goal to establish the Candace Newland Holley Endowment, a $2.25 million endowment that will fund the education of students from St. Andrew Nativity School who want to attend Central Catholic High School.

This endowment was first announced and launched in May by past Central Catholic parents, Gina and Elliott Hill. They challenged our community to raise $750,000, which they would match dollar for dollar by December 31, 2022, creating a $1.5 million endowment supporting St. Andrew Nativity students coming to Central Catholic. Shortly after they issued this challenge, an anonymous donor issued an additional challenge that would add another $750,000, ultimately establishing a $2.25 million endowment.

This past month, on Friday, December 9, 2022, we secured the final gift to meet both matching gifts and officially establish the Candace Newland Holley Endowment.

We are beyond grateful to the Hills for their ambition, enthusiasm, and generosity—all of which has made this endowment possible. Through their efforts, this endowment will help transform the lives of countless students for years to come. And a special thank you to the anonymous donor for generously issuing this challenge to our community. Through the support of nearly 100 donors, we were able to reach this challenge in time, resulting in the establishment of this transformative endowment.

A special thank you to our generous donors who have helped to make this endowment possible:
 

Stefan Amling Anonymous John Atkinson Matthew Ban BDT & Company Bradley Berman Michael Best Byron Biggs Anne, Diogo, Antonio and Daniela Bolstez Matthew Bolte Jeff Bowden Basil and Erica Bullard Christine Carr Jorge Casimiro Brian Clare Thomas Cody Aaron Cooper Cynthia Davis DC International Group, Inc. Andre Delaporte Lisa DeNatale Corey Denfeld Trina Denson McCallester Dowers James Ellis EWS Foundation/Ed and Donna Stack William Farnum James Ford Barbara Frank Robert Garnero Viktorija Ginter Stephen Gomez

Michele Gray Jack Haddad David Hapeman Patrick '68 and Kelley Harrington Joaquin Hidalgo Elliott and Gina Hill Todd Hodnett Stuart Hogue John Holley John and Candace Newland Holley Kristine Hoogs Jeanne Jackson Peter Kallen Paul Kelly Phil Knight David Kottkamp Salvatore LaRocca Rob Longo Jane Lyon Maurice Maertens '60 Jesse McCollum Jane McDonald Natt '61 and Karen McDougall Mitchell Menendez Ken Mishler Michael '80 and Susan Moran Kerri Morisey Monsignor Timothy Murphy '58 Ron Nelson Robert Newland Jeff Nichols Steven Nichols NIKE Inc.

Jana Panfilio Tom Perry '52 Project^ Roland Randall Mary Remuzzi Stanley and Leslie Renecker Jim Reynolds Anne Rohosy Don V. Romanaggi Patricia Ross Paul Schafbuch Darrell Schuh Stephen Scott Sheerin Family Christiana Shi David Siddons Christopher Simone Cathy Sparks Eric Sprunk Jeff Stuhr The Paustian Family and JGP Wealth Management Donald Thomas Mark Turner DJ van Hameren Joe Van Haverbeke '58 Dennis Van Oossanen Ann VandenBerge Duane Wee Michael Williams Lawrence and Julia Wilson Brian Wilson William Winter '58 Roland Wolfram Iris Yen

 

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June 2022
We are big believers in the importance of quality education. We've focused many years of support on St. Andrew Nativity School and Central Catholic High School in Portland. We've seen firsthand how a rigorous education can unlock the potential in your people and have witnessed the extraordinary things they can accomplish...if given the chance. 

Because St. Andrew Nativity School and Central Catholic High School hold a special place in our hearts and we believe deeply in their missions, we are establishing a $1.5 million endowment. The endowment will provide financial support to exceptional young men and women from St. Andrew Nativity School who wish to continue their education at Central Catholic High School. Each year Central Catholic High School does a lot to provide financial support to St. Andrew students but there are always more students who want to attend than can afford it...we want to change that.  

We've named the endowment in honor of Gina's mom, Candace Newland Holley, who was a lifelong educator in Portland and a fierce advocate for children. She believes strongly in the power of education and is most deserving of the honor. To fund the endowment, we have offered a $750,000 matching gift with the goal of it being matched by December 31, 2022.

In May 2022, we learned of an anonymous donor who informed us of an additional $750,000 he would provide if the Central Catholic community met the $750,000 goal by the deadline. This means that the Candace Newland Holley Endowment will be a $2.25 million fund, supporting students from St. Andrew Nativity School who wish to attend Central Catholic. 

How can you help? 

1. Make a donation. You can use this link: Donate to the Candace Newland Holley Endowment
2. Spread the word. Ask others to give. Every donation counts towards the $750,000 match. 

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. Please help us change the lives of deserving young people!

Warmly,

Elliott and Gina

 

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For questions about how to make a gift or how to make a gift of appreciated securities, feel free to contact Ellie Dir, VP of Advancement at Central Catholic High School. She can be reached by email at edir@centralcatholichigh.org or by phone at (503) 230-1056, ext. 1258.