The news broke this week that the venerable Mother Cabrini High School would be closing its doors after 115 years in the neighborhood. Hold on – not so fast – The Cabrini Movement has begun. Started within days of the news of the impending closure, current students, teachers, alumni and elected officials have banded together to change the fate of the neighborhood institution. The Cabrini Movement has launched a grassroots and social media campaign to save the school. Their Facebook group page dedicated to the worthy cause already has over 3,000 members. Better yet, their Indiegogo campaign raised almost 25K in 2 days.
Please support the commendable endeavor and follow the progress of this story via the hashtag, #cabrinimovement.
Support here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/save-mother-cabrini-high-school
This campaign is raising funds on behalf of Missionary Sisters Of The Sacred Heart For Girls Mother Cabrini Hs, a verified nonprofit. The campaign does not necessarily reflect the views of the nonprofit or have any formal association with it. All contributions are considered unrestricted gifts and can’t be specified for any particular purpose.
Short Summary
The Cabrini movement began on January 14, 2014 after Mother Cabrini High School, a 115 year-old institution dedicated to secondary education of young women in Manhattan, announced its closure by the end of this academic year. This movement consists of the wonderful students currently enrolled, parents of students, and alumnae with the support of state and local politicians.
The goal of this campaign is simple: save Mother Cabrini High School. What’s so great about Cabrini, you ask?
Mind:
We put our minds together to accomplish the following:
An immediate social media campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Our Facebook group entitled “Save Mother Cabrini High School” is approaching 3,000 members! Our Twitter and Instagram posts with the hashtag #cabrinimovement has thousands of posts.
We have ivy league graduates, CEOs, award-winning film makers, educators, attorneys, and doctors in our ranks. Mother Cabrini High School prepares the future leaders of our world.
Check out: Save Mother Cabrini High School | Indiegogo.
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