Regis 1993 graduate, Michele Brock, and her husband Doug, are making a difference in Catholic education through their service, time, and charitable donations. Not only does this mean now while they are living, but they have also made plans to ensure that their values of faith and education are looked after well beyond their lifetimes, through a planned gift.
The Brocks are members of St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Marion and work within the Catholic faith through Michele’s execu- tive director role with The Catholic Foundation for the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and Doug’s role as business manager with St. Joseph Parish. They volunteer, donate, and support Catholic education in many ways. One of the more unique ways was in 2019, when Michele stretched outside of her comfort zone to appear in Dancing with the Saints as one of our local celebrity dancers to raise money for staff compensation and tuition assistance for families to attend Xavier.
Their daughters have attended Xavier Catholic Schools, and Michele and Doug feel that an education where faith and mor- als can be discussed in every class is important for the overall building of a person’s character. “Future generations that go to Xavier will have another place to learn and know God loves them,” said Michele, when asked about what it means to her knowing that she’ll be helping future generations of Xavier students.
“It’s people like the Brocks that keep our school thriving and fulfilling our mission of developing the total person in a Cath- olic environment. The Xavier community is forever grateful for their generosity,” said XHS President Chris McCarville. Special appreciation to Doug and Michele for their lasting impact on future Saints. Welcome to the Heritage Society, Brock family!
A Note about Xavier Foundation’s Heritage Society: The Heritage Society was established to recognize donors who demon- strate their commitment to Catholic education by including the Xavier Foundation in their estate or deferred-giving plans. Please contact the Xavier Foundation today if you have questions about a planned gift!