John Mondati’s Legacy

 

Pledges Support to St. Anthony New Brighton Endowment Foundation

John Mondati was a community member who loved St. Anthony-New Brighton School District. Foundation Chair Leah Slye shared, “Mr. Mondati believed our district was something special and he always desired what was best for our students.” Mondati and his wife Kay, who did not have children of their own, lived in St. Anthony for fifteen years; however, the former pharmacist was dedicated to the students in this school district. In 2007, Mondati donated defibrillators that were installed in the St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools.

 

John Mondati died on September 18, 2009; yet, his legacy continues. In 2008, Mondati pledged $100,000 to the St. Anthony-New Brighton Endowment Foundation if the Foundation could match this contribution. Mr. Mondati did not want the high-quality education he saw the district providing students to be compromised or diminished by the lack of funding. He saw an endowment fund as a vehicle to help protect and enhance valuable programs. The Foundation is eagerly seeking donors to help match this generous pledge. “The purpose of the Endowment Foundation is to support St. Anthony-New Brighton School District’s continuing commitment to academic excellence and opportunity by providing a long-range funding source. Contributions will be invested and the income used to prevent programming cuts during difficult economic times,” said Slye.