Fundraiser for Father Charles Hall Elementary is ?friendly? affair

For Kathleen Filippelli, Sue Nolan and Jeanne Stringer, the furthest thing from their minds as high school chums in the 1970s was what they would be doing in 2007. But today, Filippelli is the principal of Father Charles Hall Catholic Elementary School on North Fremont Avenue in Baltimore City, and Nolan and Stringer are still two of her best pals ? as well as key supporters of the school.

Father Charles Hall Catholic Elementary?s annual tuition is approximately $3,900 in a community where the average income is $16,000.But thanks to the fundraising efforts of Kathleen, Sue and Jeanne, the school has become accessible to a lot of families who otherwise couldn?t afford it.