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The St. Louis Alumni Association of Biddeford recently announced donation awards totaling $50,000 to three Biddeford non-profit organizations.
The association donated $20,000 to the Biddeford Food Pantry and $25,000 to Biddeford’s My Place Teen Center.
“The Association is pleased to provide funding to help these deserving organizations, and we are proud to recognize the much-needed services and support they provide to the community,” said John Thibault, chair of the association’s public information office.
The Alumni Association, known for its on-going support spanning more than 60 years to youth athletic programs and academic scholarship awards in the Biddeford-Saca area, expanded its financial awards in recent years to include other community non -profits like the Food Pantry and Teen Center.
“The Association’s history of giving back to city youth, programs and activities is the focus of our mission statement and we hope to be able to do so for years to come,” said Thibault.
The donations were formally made during a Dec. 6 meeting of the St. Louis Alumni Association.
Since then, the Alumni Association has also donated $5,000 to the Apex Youth Connection program in Biddeford, according to association member Patricia Boston.
St. Louis High School was a Biddeford-based parochial school steeped in Franco culture and heritage. The small school was opened in 1930 but financial strains led to its closure in 1970.
The school’s mascots – The Eagles – achieved near legendary status as an athletic powerhouse, especially during the 1960s as the small school faced local rivals including Biddeford High School and Thornton Academy with grit and determination.
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