Celebration of light celebrateD
10 years on January 27, 2012!

The Celebration of Light Gala is the region's signature annual event to celebrate and support Catholic schools. It brings the community together to honor the achievements of its schools and contribute to their continuing success.

This year's event was a tremendous success raising more than $1 million. The event has become one of the largest fundraising events in the state and one of the largest Catholic fundraising events in the nation!

Supporters of Catholic education enjoyed a festive evening at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Nearly 1,200 guests filled the ballroom and were inspired by the program, including speeches by Fulcrum's Champions of Catholic Education and the presentation of the 2012 Archbishop's Awards.

George Hofbauer, principal of St. Joseph Catholic School, Seattle, concluded the evening with a compassionate appeal for support. Dick and Bridget Cooley served as the event chairs, and the evening was emceed by Annie Dang, a senior at Archbishop Murphy High School, Everett, and Michael Rector, a senior at Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma.

For information about Celebration of Light, please contact Christen Lambert at 206-219-5811 or via e-mail at christen.lambert@fulcrumfoundation.org.

Kim Doyel for Team Photogenic NW Inc © 2012

View the Celebration of Light Photo Gallery here or visit the TeamPhotogenic webpage. 

Partners in Catholic Education

Partnership with the Fulcrum Foundation and the Celebration of Light gala gives your organization visibility with an audience of 1100, including the extensive list of high-profile corporate, government and community leaders who support excellent and accessible Catholic education. Your partnership demonstrates your organization’s commitment to good corporate citizenship by supporting the important mission of Catholic schools in western Washington. Partner level information can be found here. To become a partner or for more information, please contact Christen Lambert at 206-219-5811 or via e-mail at christen.lambert@fulcrumfoundation.org.

We gratefully acknowledge our Partners in Catholic Education for their generous support:

Jim & Jan Sinegal, Edith & Ray Aspiri, Brooke & Tom Pigott, The Luger Family, Gene Colin, Darrell & Anne Jesse, The Tucci Family, The Ferry Family Charitable Foundation, Dick & Bridget Cooley, Molly & Peter Powell, Deacon Larry & Karen McDonald, Diane & Douglas Irvine, Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, Archbishop Alex J. Brunett