Christmas For Others - Padua Franciscan High School

About CFO

December is the most wonderful time of the year at Padua Franciscan High School. All month long our students, faculty, staff and alumni participate in our Christmas For Others fundraiser. CFO is a program designed to make the holidays brighter for the less fortunate. It is the largest student-run fundraiser in Northeast Ohio.

For 52 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. It is sponsored, organized and operated by the students, under the direction of Padua’s Key (Kiwanis) Club. To learn more about the history of Padua’s CFO program click HERE to watch a short documentary on CFO.

CFO 2023 Event and Collection Information
CFO 2023 CFO Calendar
Donate Items to CFO 2023
Non-Profit Recipients 2022

CFO Sets New School Record in 2023

In just three weeks, Padua set a new school record collecting $41,041 in cash, in addition to collecting thousands of donations (clothing, food, books and toys) for non-profits and families in need. We distributed the money and goods during our CFO Mass on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Non-profits, inner-city schools, local food pantries, animal shelters and many others received these donations.

Our students raised funds in a number of ways. The most exciting was our Coin Wars competition. In 20 minutes, we collected $9,585 cash for local charities and families in need. Students collected canned goods for local food pantries. Our Italian Club hosted a Spaghetti Dinner. Spanish Club sold nachos. Art Club sold handmade jewelry. We had a student vs. faculty volleyball game, where $1 admission went to this good cause. We also had a blood drive, where students’ donations helped save 93 lives. Our main lobby was full of large bins to collect: toys, books, coats, mittens, hats, scarves, socks, blankets and food.

CFO News Coverage

VIDEOS

Padua Coin Wars Competition 2022
Padua Coin Wars Competition 2021