Bruin Benefit

Bruin Benefit Sneak Peek

Sunday, February 22, 2026
3pm-7pm
at Blue Monkey Brewing Co.
5540 Wallings Rd., North Royalton

Enjoy complimentary pizza and appetizers. Craft beer, Michael Angelo's wine, keg cocktails and select bourbons are available for purchase. Side boards, a 50/50 raffle and additional raffles will be available (cash only).

Mix & Mingle with Padua parents, alumni & friends.

Learn about the Bruin Benefit – Padua’s largest fundraising event of the year.

Sneak a Peek at a few exciting live and silent auction items that will be available to bid on in April at the Bruin Benefit.

Donate a $25 Amazon gift card and/or an item from the Bruin Benefit Amazon Wish List for the silent auction, and your student will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a Chick-fil-A lunch for their entire school lunch table.

For more info, contact Donor Relations & Special Events Manager Nancy Monnin at nmonnin@paduafranciscan.net or 440.845.8224.

Join us for the 34th annual Bruin Benefit!

Saturday, April 25, 2026
6pm - 10pm
Padua Gymnasium

The Bruin Benefit is Padua's largest fundraising event of the year and all are welcome to attend. Join us for cocktails, appetizers, our Hall of Fame Induction, a gourmet dinner, live and silent auctions, student entertainment, raffles and more.

All proceeds help to keep tuition more affordable for all families.

Honoring Hall of Fame Inductees

We honored the following new Hall of Fame inductees for their unending loyalty to the school:

• Al Adams ’69 – Outstanding Alumnus
• Robert Klonk ’76 – Outstanding Alumnus
• Ann Mack ’93 – Outstanding Alumna
• Nora Mahoney ’06 – Outstanding Alumna
• Chuck Bart – Franciscan Medal
• Michael ’82 and Lori Margevicius – Franciscan Medal (Couple)

Click here to read more about the inductees.

Sponsorship Opportunities

When you become a sponsor of Padua Franciscan High School's Bruin Benefit, you are doing more than just supporting the school's largest fundraising event of the year; you are changing the lives of the young men and women of Padua.

Click here for Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities.

Donate an Auction Item

We are currently accepting auction items! 

Click here for the Donation Form.

Amazon Wish List

We made it easy for you to donate an auction item! Check out the Amazon Wish List and ship an item directly to Padua! All donations are tax-deductible.

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