Educating the Whole Child:
Mind, Body, and Spirit.
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Welcome to our 2025 Gala!
Nurturing hearts, inspiring minds, and embracing faith! At St. Francis School, we are more than just an educational institution; we are a vibrant Catholic school community dedicated to providing a nurturing and faith-filled environment where children can flourish academically, spiritually, and personally. We are proud of our 77-year legacy of educating over 1,500 alumni who have become strong community leaders and faithful servants.
We invite you to join us on April 12, 2025, to celebrate and financially support St. Francis School at our 19th annual gala, “Turn Back Time!” Rock your best ‘80s fashion, crank up the synths, and jam to live music by Them Pesky Kids! Doors will open at 5:00pm in the St. Francis Parish Hall for an evening of live music, dining, raffles and games, silent and live auctions, and an inspiring pledge.
Proceeds from the gala will be used to sustain the viability of St. Francis School. The true cost to educate one student is $9,000 and annual tuition is $3,500. The difference is made possible through generous contributions from St. Francis Parish and supporters like YOU! This year, we aim to raise $140,000 to fund key improvements, including new playground equipment and mulch ($55,000), replacing the music room carpet ($5,000), installing four Smart Boards for grades 2-5 ($10,000), renewing the Studio 3:16 religion program ($700), and purchasing literacy ($1,700), science ($1,500), religion ($1,200), and handwriting ($1,000) curriculum for grades K-5. Additional funds raised will provide vital support for the school's operating expenses, helping to bridge the tuition gap and prioritize staff salaries to retain our dedicated teachers.
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Check out our Auction Catalog! Click here.
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Can’t make the event?
You can still participate in the auctions online beginning on April 8 and watch the event program live on the school’s Facebook page.
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Thank you, Sponsors!
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Ellsworth Travel - Stacy Henning
Huppert Farm Services
Jansa, Henri
Jared Hines Agency - American Family Insurance
Jared Murphy - Remax Results
Knutson Family Dental
Leonard's Excavating, LLC
Maids In Minnesota Inc.
Pierce County Abstract & Title Co.
Plummer Concrete & Associates, Inc.
Ready Randy's
St. Francis Altar & Rosary
Village Pharmacy
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Associated Bank
Clyde's Corner Bar & Grill
Denton Achenbach - State Farm Insurance
Great Rivers Printing
Harrington's Greenhouse Inc.
Johnson Tractor
Mahn Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Melstrom Towing, LLC
O'Connell Family Funeral Homes
O'Neil 5 Star, LLC
Ptacek's Family Market
Rockworks Landscaping
St. Francis Knights of Columbus
Styled Retail
TeamKleen LLC
Wieser Concrete Products, Inc.
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Thank you, Donors!
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35 Express
63 Express
Acker, Jay & Kate
AJB Carpentry
American Family Insurance - Jerad Hines Agency
Anderson, Joe & Melanie
Associated Bank
Augustine, Dave
Augustine, Mary
Bachman, Victoria
Badlands Golf Course
Baker Rental Properties
Ballroom Boards
Bases Loaded Saloon
BB Makeup Cosmetic Bar & Spa
Benz Welding Service
Bergman, Troy & Jess
Bill's Distributing
Blegen, Adam & Melissa
Boe, Brandon & Ashley
Boettcher's Maple Syrup
BoJo's Creations
Brenner Lumber
Brenner's Overhead Doors
Bristol Ridge Golf Course
BRONCA
Broz Bar
Brunner, Mike & Tasha
Brush Strokes Art Supply
Busse, Mike & Alyssa
Cardell, Don & Corinne
Caribou Coffee
Cernohous Chevrolet
Chatt, Liza
Children’s Museum of La Crosse
Chippewa Valley Energy
Christenson Livestock and Farm Products
Clyde's Corner Bar & Grill
Compeer Financial
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
CrossWoods Adventure Camp, Inc.
Crystal Cave
Culligan Water Conditioning
Culver’s
D.A.R.E. Officer Brette Huppert
Danny Dunns
Denton Achenbach - State Farm Insurance
Dougherty, Mary
DuFour, Holly
E.J.'s Cuddles & Cutes
Edward Jones Investments - Brian McQuade
ELEVAE
Ellsworth Creamery
Ellsworth Country Club
Ellsworth FFA Alumni
Ellsworth High School Football Team
Ellsworth Lions Club
Ellsworth Travel - Stacy Henning
Esterby, Diana
Family Fare Supermarket
Family Fresh Market
Fesenmaier, Brian & Anna
Feuerhelm, Peggy
Field, Ryan & Nicole
Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery
From The Ground Up Farms, LLC
Frosted Haven
Gehl's Buffalo Hill Ranch
General Beer Northwest
Godfather's Pizza
Great Lakes Aquarium
Great Rivers Printing
Green Bay Packers
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Groundbreakers Landscape & Design
Hair Designs by Tammy
Half Fast Brewing Company LLC
Hammond Golf Club
Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop
Hansen, Damien & Jackie
Harrington's Greenhouse
Hines Auction Service
Hines, Alisha
Hines, Ron and Ann
Hoikka, John & Bailee
Howe, Joanne
Hudson 12 Theatre
Hudson Bowling Center
Huppert Farm Services
Huppert Farms Partnership
Huppert, Lynn
iCreate-Lori
Jansa, Henri
Jared Murphy - Remax Results
Jeremy & Heidi O'Neil Family
Jilrosie Holsteins
Johnson Tractor
Johnson, Tim & Kelsey
Jonesy's Local Bar & Grill
Kaping, Jason & Mollie
Kaufhold's Kurds
Keller Williams Premier Realty - Katy Matzek
Kilkarney Hills Golf Club
King House
Knutson Family Dental
Kollbaum Chiropractic
Kolosky, Steve & Bobbi
Koranda, Sheriff Chad
Kwik Trip
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Langer's Bar
Lawton Bar & Grill
Leonard's Excavating
Lily and Lamb
Loberg Law Office
Louie's Finer Meats
Mac McGoon Portrait Design Studio
Mahn Family Funeral Home
Maids in Minnesota
Mark, Ben & Kylie
Mark, Brian and Dolly
Matzek, Andy
McDonalds Courtesy Corporation
Melstrom Towing, LLC
MGM Wine & Spirits
Minnesota Ag Group
Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota Vikings
Molberg, Derrick & Kelsey
Myers, Scott & Rebecca
Nellessen, Donald & Lucy
New Richmond Golf Club
Nilssen’s Foods
Nootz and Oz's Pub
Northern Rental Company
O'Connell Family Funeral Home
O'Leary Acres
O'Neil 5 Star, LLC
Payslee Jean Designs
Pheasant Hills Golf Course
Pieper, Jerry & Mary
Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services
Pig's Eye Pottery
Pizza Man
Plummer Concrete & Associates, Inc.
Ptacek's IGA
Quinn Motors of Ellsworth
R & A CPAs
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Radloff, Keith & Lavonne
Ready Randy's Sports Bar and Grill
Red Wing Cinema 8
Reflections Salon
Reminder Photography
Reuvers' Nursery
Riel, Mel & Julie
Riester Refrigeration
River Blu Salon & Day Spa
River Falls Golf Club
River Falls Gymnastics Club
River Falls State Bank
River Road Coffee
Rockshield Rubber Company
Rohl, Tom and Mandi
Rush River Tree Farm
Russo, Mike
Saratoga Liquor
Sargent's Nursery
Sawyer Joe's
Scheels
Schmidt, Tim and Haley
Schroeder Family Farms, Inc.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Senft, James & Gloria
Shear Perfection - Ali Hoyer
Sheldon Theatre
Sno Hill Chapel
Sock Religious
Spray Tans by Taylor
St. Croix Lanes
St. Francis Altar & Rosary
St. Francis Knights of Columbus Council #5456
St. Francis Quilters
St. Paul Saints
Styled Retail
Swanson, Kathy
S.W.A.T - Salon With A Twist
TeamKleen LLC
That Girl Brie
The 715 Steer & Beer
The Burrow
The Honey Hole Tavern
The Journal
The Kitchen Table
The Little Rose Shop
The Parkside Restaurant & Bar
The Phipps Center for the Arts
The Pizza Arcade
The Ridgetop
The Smokin' Oak Rotisserie & Grill
The Works
Thom, Mike & Carol
Thom’s Tavern
Tiffany Wesser Photography
Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area
Turvaville, Jeff & Shari
Twin Folk Farms
Two Rivers Lodge Bar & Grill
Udder Hills Meats
University of Minnesota Athletics
Victory Fireworks
Vieth’s Bar
Village Pharmacy
Vino in the Valley
Walter's Electric, Plumbing, Heating & AC
Waltz Ace Hardware
Wieser Concrete
Wieser, Dan & Mary
Wisco Blue.
Wisniowski, Tom & Shawn
Yanish Accounting & Tax Services, LLC
YB Urban?
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