St. Joseph’s Education Foundation
Support Catholic Education for the active parishioners of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lakeland, Florida, who attend Lakeland area Catholic Schools.
Golf Tournament
St. Joseph's Foundation canceled its golf event but still offers scholarships, seeking donations.
Application
All active parishioners of St. Joseph's Church in Lakeland, Florida, can apply.
Application Process
Check our application process to learn more. St. Joseph’s Academy Foundation.
Our mission is simple
Support Catholic Education for the active parishioners of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lakeland, Florida, who attend Lakeland area Catholic Schools.
The Foundation now provides direct scholarship opportunities to any active parish family who wishes to have their children attend any of our three (3) Catholic schools within Lakeland, Florida.
The St. Joseph’s Educational Foundation currently funds up to 40% tuition for each student attending Santa Fe Catholic High School, Resurrection Catholic School and St. Anthony’s Catholic School. This approach has allowed the foundation to assist a larger number of Parish families wishing to seek a quality Catholic Education for their children.
We are proud to share that since February 2018, the Foundation has provided financial assistance to over one hundred students each year, granting a total of over $865,766.75 in tuition scholarships. Without the St Joseph’s Educational Foundation tuition assistance scholarship program, many of these students would not have been able to receive a Catholic Education.

About Us
The St. Joseph’s Academy Foundation was formed in 1979 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization independent of Church or Diocesan control. In 1991 our beloved Monsignor John P. Caulfield had the vision to help promote Catholic Education in our community with the assistance of St. Joseph’s Academy Foundation, and thereby to help raise funds so that our parish children could obtain a quality Catholic education. For twenty-seven (27) years the Foundation worked closely with the Parish to honor Monsignor Caulfield’s true legacy of promoting Catholic Education by providing financial support to the Academy and the students who attended St. Joseph Academy in Lakeland, Florida. In 2018, due to the changing needs of our Parish and its families, the Foundation expanded its purpose, while still staying true to its original mission to provide Catholic education to our parishioner families. We changed our name to the St. Joseph’s Educational Foundation, while maintaining our status as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization.



Fr. Caulfield masterminded along with local businesses, parishioners, volunteers, and parents the 1st Annual St. Joseph’s Foundation Golf Tournament. The Foundation also has a long history of raising money for our students with our signature fundraising events like our annual Golf Tournament, which is still going strong after twenty-eight (28) years and our new “Clays for Kids” skeet shooting competition which was conducted for the first time last year, (2018).
St Joseph’s Educational Foundation is as strong as ever and continues to promote a positive message. We will continue to ensure that our parishioner families can receive the quality Catholic education envisioned by Monsignor Caulfield so many decades ago. Let us never forget that this is his true legacy.
Unfortunately following the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic St. Joseph Academy in Lakeland had to close its doors. We will continue serving our families seeking Catholic education in any of our remaining three (3) Lakeland Catholic schools.
Please contact Mr. Andrew LoFaro at (863) 213 5405 for opportunities to continue this legacy.
May God continue blessing our success and blessings to each family!
Our Schools
The mission of the St. Joseph’s Educational Foundation is to support Catholic Education at the following Schools:
Santa Fe Catholic High School
Resurrection Catholic School
St. Anthony Catholic School


Meet our members of the board:
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Andrew LoFaro, MSM
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Tammi Haas, MEd
Vice Chairman

Gerri Pennachio
Treasurer

Peggy McKeel
Secretary

Very Reverend Timothy LaBo, PhD

Anna Ramirez-Adam, EdD

Matt Franzino, MEd

Dan Pilka, JD
Our Core Values
Why Choose St. Joseph’s Educational Foundation
For over 40 years, we have upheld Monsignor John P. Caulfield’s legacy of promoting Catholic education, offering unwavering support to families through community-driven fundraising and a commitment to providing quality education in Lakeland’s Catholic schools.
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May God continue blessing our success and blessings to each family!