FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:               August 25, 2011           

Contact:          Sharon Civitello
                        (513) 421-3131 ext 2754
                        scivitello@catholiccincinnati.org

Al. Neyer, Inc. Leadership to Chair 2011 CISE Campaign

Archbishop Schnurr and the Advisory Board of the Catholic Inner-City Schools Education Fund (CISE) are pleased to announce that Jim Neyer of Al. Neyer, Inc. will lead the 2011 CISE Campaign as Chairman. Once again this year, the leadership will be with a family team. Jim is enthusiastically supported by Bill and Dave Neyer, serving as co-chairmen, to help reach this year’s goal of $2.25 million in unrestricted funds. 

The Neyers are members of a longstanding Cincinnati family that deeply cares about our region, and makes the connection between a strong, educational foundation and future success for our city’s children. 

This spring, Jim, Bill and Dave made visits to the CISE schools to meet the students and staff. After their visits Jim Neyer commented: 

The CISE schools provide an important stronghold in Cincinnati’s neighborhoods by emphasizing children who are poor or underserved. With a continuous improvement focus, CISE schools provide excellent education in an environment that can freely demonstrate social justice, human dignity and compassion.
 
Our family supports CISE, because we believe every child deserves a chance to reach his or her full potential. As Dave, Bill and I grew up in this business, we learned from our grandfather, Al, and from our fathers that doing the right thing includes a responsibility and responsiveness to others. Spearheading the CISE campaign is a source of joy that we can honor them in this way.

Jim is Executive Vice President of Real Estate Development at Al. Neyer, Inc.  Bill serves as Executive Vice President of its Design-Build team; Dave is President and CEO. 

The annual campaign is the major source of funding for CISE, which provides tuition assistance, operating support and enrichment programs for the eight CISE elementary schools. The CISE Campaign will officially begin on August 25, 2011 with a kick-off celebration at the Great American Ball Park.  Following the event, the chairmen will lead a group of volunteers who will contact local businesses, foundations and individuals on behalf of the CISE Fund.  CISE is looking forward to a very successful 2011 Campaign with the Neyer family leading the team.  

1,372 children at eight Catholic elementary schools in Cincinnati’s urban neighborhoods benefited from the CISE program during the 2010-2011 school year.  Ninety percent of these students live below the poverty level. In addition, there will be over 212 graduates of CISE schools attending local Catholic high schools with help of grants from CISE donors this fall.   

The CISE schools are St. Francis Seraph in Over-the-Rhine, St. Francis de Sales in East Walnut Hills, St. Boniface in Northside, St. Joseph in the West End, Corryville Catholic, Resurrection in Price Hill, Holy Family in East Price Hill, and Prince of Peace in Madisonville. 

For more information about CISE, call 513-421-3131, ext. 2755 or go to www.cisefund.org.