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July 14, 2009

Towson Catholic supporters launch Web site

Students, parents and alumni at Towson Catholic have taken their campaign to save the school online.

Their new Web site went live at noon on Tuesday. The introduction:

The "Save Towson Catholic" campaign is gaining momentum!

With the intentions of addressing the $650,000 budget shortfall that the Church of the Immaculate Conception is claiming as the key issue in the decision to close Towson Catholic High School, a grass roots pledge drive began over the weekend to help close the gap. This drive was pulled together on Saturday night by a single TC alum, and was pushed forward in its first day as a simple pen and clipboard campaign.

Despite the campaign's early lack of resources, publicity, or manpower, more than $15,000 was pledged within the first 24 hours.

As this pledge drive gains momentum and publicity through media outlets and the internet, as well as with help collecting pledged donations by Towson Catholic students, parents, and alumni, we expect those pledge totals to increase at an accelerated pace.

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About Matthew Hay Brown
Matthew Hay Brown writes and blogs about faith and values in public and private life for The Baltimore Sun. A former Washington correspondent for the newspaper, he has long written about the intersection of religion and politics. He has reported from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, traveling most recently to Syria and Jordan to write about the Iraqi refugee crisis.
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