“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20
SEEDS is an independent, nonprofit organization made up of concerned community leaders that provides tuition assistance to the elementary schools in the Diocese of Stockton.
SEEDS believes that every child deserves the opportunity to attend Catholic school. Diocese of Stockton schools not only help students develop a positive Catholic identity, but develop the whole person. We strongly agree with the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education that, in 1997, wrote, “The Catholic school should be able to offer young people the means to acquire the knowledge they need in order to find a place in society which is strongly characterized by technical and scientific skill. But at the same time, it should be able, above all, to impart a solid Christian formation.”
Adopt-A-Student
In order to keep our focus on individual students, we work to fund one student at a time through our Adopt-A-Student program. The cost to Adopt-A-Student for one year is $3500.
You can adopt one or more students
You can partner with friends, family or coworkers to Adopt-A-Student
You can request that we find a partner you can join with to Adopt-A-Student.
In addition to investing in the future of our children, as an Adopt-A-Student donor you will receive:
A thank you letter from Bishop Blaire with the name of your student and school
An invitation to school opening Mass
Communication throughout the school year from your adopted student
Inclusion in prayer intentions
For more information about the Adopt-A-Student program or to make a donation to SEEDS, please call 209/466-0636. Donations can also be mailed to:
SEEDS 212 N. San Joaquin St. Stockton, CA 95202-2409
Board of Directors
Toni Marie Raymus, President
Mike Duffy, Vice President
Denise Jones, Secretary
Rudy Croce, Treasurer
Kathy Janssen, Past President
Julie Abate
Dan Casteline
Jeanette Gerlomes
Sr. Abby Newton Ann Stiefvater
