Fueled by a $1 million donation to St. Francis de Sales School, students and school leaders, in partnership with the Toledo Lucas County Public Library have expanded an existing reading program, Reading Buddies, to address literacy issues in the community. Tom Lauer, a 1967 alumnus and philanthropist residing in Boston, Mass., and his wife, Helene, made the single largest gift to the school in its 67-year history. Their gift will further incorporate service and leadership to the Toledo community as a meaningful part of their educational experience at St. Francis. Continue reading St. Francis’ ‘Reading Buddies’ program expands