ACE 2021 – ACE in the Wild

For the past 14 years, you have generously contributed to ACE Item 60 for the needs of the school. To date, over $3,025,252.79 has been raised for these projects. In 2019, $363,453.84 was raised by over 300 contributors plus the generosity of the Leo J. and Albina Dreiling Trust for the new school bus, repurpose of the old CFR into a Junior High classroom and office space for JH staff. This enabled the school to relocate the 7th and 8th grade classrooms all to the third floor. 2020 Item 60 funds went to the annual school budget due to the pandemic. THANK YOU!

Each year, at the Auction for Christian Education (ACE), the Alumni Association works to raise funds necessary for a specific item needed by the school as determined by the school administration and its advisory councils. We are excited to announce ACE Item 60 for 2021 because this item always means an investment in the future of TMP-Marian!

What better way to invest in a school than by laying a new foundation to strengthen that underlying base. For those of you that have visited the school campus lately or driven our roads on a daily basis, you have experienced first hand their very poor condition. USD 489 was kind enough to fund a partial resurfacing of Victory Road several years ago improving the area used by O'Loughlin Elementary for picking up and dropping off their students. The entire project for all roads, parking lots and drainage is estimated at approximately $1.7 million. As a result, we will prioritize the projects as funding becomes available. The first priority will be to reconstruct the 17th Street access road to the four-way intersection and then finish Victory Road to the existing concrete. This new pavement is considered to be part of the solution to make this school campus a safer place for our students.

Item 60 at ACE will raise funds to improve access and drivability on campus to make sure TMP-Marian is exactly as it should be – an inviting, loving, and safe place to educate its students.

Matching funds from the Leo J. and Albina Dreiling Trust will be available for Item 60 in the amount of $200,000.00. Their continued generosity to TMP-Marian is extraordinary. If you are interested in making a major gift to ACE Item 60, please contact the alumni office staff at (785) 625-9434 or alumni@tmpmarian.org for more details.

We are encouraging donations from all alumni and friends of TMP-Marian. Gifts received before March 1, 2021 will be recognized at ACE auction. Since the cost is substantial, we need everyone’s help so these projects can become a reality!