Billy D Classic

The 8th annual Billy D Classic is 5 days away!  Since 2013, we have raised over $300,000, so I would like to personally thank all of you for that accomplishment. It has come through many generous donations (large and small) to Nativity Preparatory Academy. Many of us have contributed because Billy touched our hearts in some way,  but there is another reason to contribute: Opportunity. The Rochester City District is consistently among the WORST in the United States where the graduation rate hovers around 50% each year. Nativity effectively changes the odds as 90% of its students will go on to graduate high School. The school where Billy taught uses mostly donations, fundraisers, and foundation support to provide unique opportunities that these student would not usually have. Above is a picture of the 2019 8th grade graduating class from Nativity Prep (its largest ever) in which all students have enrolled in college-prep high schools!  I am asking for your contribution (large or small) to provide another opportunity for one who truly needs it. Sponsorship begins at $300 and if you would like to do that click the link here: https://www.billydclassic.com/. For those of us who would like make a difference in other ways, Go Fund Me has answered our call! The funds will go directly to Nativity Prep and it's info is listed on this page. For some extra incentive, I WILL PERSONALLY MATCH THE FIRST $500.  Let's get this rolling and hit $5000 by August 2nd!     Sources:  https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/local/communities/time-to-educate/stories/2018/06/06/worst-public-schools-america-rochester-ny-rcsd-kodak-park-school-41/550929002/ http://nativityrochester.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/19-20-Nativity-Prep_Annual-report41.pdf