About the Foundation

Your Story - Your Legacy: Our Mission

Your Story - Your Legacy: Our Mission

The Sacred Heart Foundation was established in 2014 to maintain and grow the Endowments for the future financial success of Sacred Heart Catholic School.    

Sacred Heart School was founded by the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Benedict in Crookston, MN, and it honors this legacy with a constant emphasis on Benedictine values of Hospitality, Love of God and Neighbor, Community, Justice and Peace, Excellence through Virtue, Obedience, Discipline, Dignity of Work, Love of Learning, and Humility.

Our passion for the Mission of Sacred Heart School forms the basis of our relationships with all our donors: Alumni, family, friends, community members and all those called to support the students of Sacred Heart. Together with our foundation family, we are stewards of the generosity of so many who continue to build the legacy.  

Foundation Team

Melissa Woinarowicz, MBA

Executive Director

Amber Kracht-Smith

Foundation Executive Assistant

Board of Directors

John Jeffrey

Sacred Heart Foundation Board President

Caleb Wavra

Sacred Heart Foundation Board Vice President

Joe Martin

Sacred Heart Foundation Secretary/Treasurer

Erin O'Leary

Sacred Heart Foundation Board Member

Dan Zavoral

Sacred Heart Foundation Board Member

Sarah Peterson Post

Sacred Heart Foundation Board Member

Jeramie Riskey

Sacred Heart Foundation Board Member

Jackie Gaddie

Sacred Heart Foundation Board Member

Ex Officio Board Members

Fr. Matt Schmitz

Pastor and Superintendent

Mrs. Sarah Effhauser

Chief of Staff