School Security
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Catholic Schools in Diocese of Fort WorthThis fundraiser support the Diocese of Fort Worth Catholic Schools Office.
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raised by 1 people
$100,000 goal
ver the past several years we have seen increases in unprovoked violence against children in schools. In the past, private Catholic education provided significant protective factors that decreased the likelihood of these incidents occurring. While these protective factors still play a role in decreasing the chances of unprovoked school violence, they no longer afford immunity and even our Catholic school students are susceptible to common underlying factors such as isolation, depression and radicalization through technology.
These concerns are coupled with increased constraints in the law enforcement community through staffing shortages and low morale which has resulted in ever increasing response times to critical incidents.
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Based on the factors mentioned above, the Catholic Schools Department of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth is committed to security solutions to protect our kids. These security measures include armed security personnel, upgraded security technology like cameras, access control, emergency management applications and security training for staff. In addition, many of our school campuses need security upgrades to the infrastructure in order to deal with the current threat environment. The comprehensive plan includes upgrades such as: Security Vestibules and enhancements - $320,000
Security Fencing - $320,000 Armed Security personnel estimated costs: $2.1 million
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This expense comes with a large price tag but is necessary to provide a safe learning environment for our students. The Diocese of Fort Worth and the Advancement Foundation have begun a very important school security initiative to help pay for these necessary expenses. The ultimate goal is to fund a $25 million dollar endowment that will perpetually pay for the security expenses of the Diocesan schools. This year we are raising $2.1 million to pay for armed security personnel and the critical infrastructure upgrades. We need your support. The lives of these children are priceless. Your donation to the Catholic School Security fund helps directly protect our students, faculty, and staff. Please prayerfully consider a one-time or recurring contribution to this comprehensive plan with one of the giving levels suggested below:
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