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​Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the transformational power of an O'Dowd education. On Thursday, November 5, 2026, alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty, and friends will gather to invest in the future of our students through tuition assistance.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Bishop John S. Cummins Center
Event Dinner Tickets: $200 per person
Reservation Deadline: October 19, 2026
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Evening Highlights
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Welcome reception featuring live music by O'Dowd student musicians
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Seated dinner in the beautifully transformed Knauss Gymnasium
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Inspiring keynote address
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Powerful stories from O'Dowd students
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Fund-a-Need Paddle Raise supporting tuition assistance ​​
Become a Cornerstone Donor
Demonstrate your commitment to transforming lives by becoming a Cornerstone Donor.
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As a Cornerstone Donor, your early gift establishes the foundation for the Transforming Lives Dinner and inspires others to invest in the future of our students. Your generosity provides vital tuition assistance, ensuring students have access to the transformational experience of an O'Dowd education.
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On the evening of the Transforming Lives Dinner, you'll join a community of alumni, parents, and friends who share a belief in the power of education to change lives.
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Together, we open doors, create opportunity, and empower the next generation of Dragons to learn, lead, and serve.
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Cornerstone Donors & Giving Opportunities
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$28,380* - Full Tuition for One Student
$15,000* | $10,000* | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,000​
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*Includes a table for 8 guests
About
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Since its inception in 2013, the Transforming Lives Dinner has united the O'Dowd community around a shared belief: every deserving student should have access to an exceptional Catholic college preparatory education, regardless of financial circumstances.
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Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our donors, the Transforming Lives Dinner has provide life-changing tuition assistance to one-third of our students. This year, we invite you to be part of that legacy as we work together to raise $625,000 in support of students whose lives will be transformed by an O'Dowd education.
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Your attendance, sponsorship, and generosity make more than an unforgettable evening possible—they create opportunities for talented students to discover their gifts, pursue their dreams, and become compassionate leaders who will make a lasting impact on our world.
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At Bishop O'Dowd High School our commitment to access and affordability helps ensure that talented students with demonstrated financial need can experience the academic excellence, faith formation, and lifelong community that define an O'Dowd education.
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Together, we are transforming lives—one student, one opportunity, and one gift at a time.
Make an Impact
Can't join us on November 5? You can still transform a student's future.
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Every gift to the Transforming Lives Dinner provides life-changing tuition assistance, opening the door to an exceptional O'Dowd education for students with demonstrated financial need. Whether your contribution is large or small, your generosity creates opportunities, inspires hope, and empowers students to discover their gifts, pursue their dreams, and become compassionate leaders.
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Your support is an investment in the next generation of Dragons—and in the future they will help shape.
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Together, we can ensure that financial circumstances never stand in the way of a student's potential. Thank you for helping us reach our goal of raising $625,000 and for transforming lives, one student at a time.