Padua Franciscan High School collected $7,414.91 for the needy in less than 20 minutes. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will be going to a number of charities, including homeless shelters, local food pantries and many other worthy causes.
During our annual Coin Wars competition, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and faculty/staff compete against each other to raise the most money. It’s an action-packed competition involving the entire school. Students bring bags full of coins and cash they saved or collected from loved ones throughout the year. The class who raises the most money for charity wins! (This year the freshman class won!)
1st place: Freshmen
2nd place: Seniors
3rd place: Faculty/Staff
4th place: Juniors
5th place: Sophomores
Christmas For Others is the largest student-run fundraiser in Northeast Ohio. It is a program designed to make the holidays brighter for the less fortunate. Coin Wars is just one of the many events we do during the month of December. In addition to the $7,414 from Coin Wars, our school raises an additional $15,000-$20,000 for the needy by holding a Spaghetti Dinner, plus many other fundraisers. Students also collect thousands of items (food, clothing, books and toys) for the underprivileged. This year, donations will be distributed to dozens of worthy causes during our CFO Mass on Friday, December 20, 2024.
For 53 years, the Padua community has come together in the Franciscan spirit of giving. Since its inception in 1971, CFO has raised nearly $1 million for charity. CFO is the largest student-run fundraiser in Northeast Ohio. It is sponsored, organized and operated by the students, under the direction of Padua’s Key (Kiwanis) Club.
