MEDIA ADVISORY

MEDIA CONTACT: Elizabeth Eguia-Garcia

(210) 433-4502 / E-mail: eegarcia@holycross-sa.org

OVALLE MAKES SINGLE LARGEST GIFT TO HOLY CROSS

WHO: ALL MEDIA INVITED.

WHAT: “A Legacy of Light: The Marcelo Ovalle Recognition Ceremony”

Holy Cross of San Antonio, a Catholic Co-educational College Preparatory Middle and High School, will announce the single largest gift made to Holy Cross in the amount of $759,019. Mr. Marcelo Ovalle, (Jan. 16, 1915 – Feb. 10, 2009) bequeathed to Holy Cross this major planned gift to be used for educational purposes. Family members and friends of Mr. Ovalle will be joining the Holy Cross students to recognize his contribution to the school.

WHEN: Thurs., Feb. 10, 2011

9:30 a.m. – Program Begins

(Duration – 30 minutes)

WHERE: Holy Cross Convocation Center (New Gym)

426 N. San Felipe, San Antonio, TX 78228

WHY: HOLY CROSS OF SAN ANTONIO

The Brothers of Holy Cross founded the school in 1957 steeped in tradition and education. Holy Cross serves as the only co-educational college preparatory school centrally located in San Antonio’s Westside. Based on the principles of the Brothers of Holy Cross, the school’s educational mission helps break the cycle of poverty and opens doors to higher education. For more information, visit Holy Cross of San Antonio, “Shining for the Rest of the World,” at www.HolyCross-sa.com.

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PRODUCER’S / EDITOR’S NOTE: INTERVIEWS POSSIBLE AT EVENT.