Bellarmine College Preparatory Alumni

Today is BellsGive and we're celebrating the day we first opened ours doors 170 years ago! Founders' Day honors Bellarmine's beginnings, the legendary figures that have shaped the minds of hundreds of Bells over the years, and the tradition of forming men who are for and with others. Join the celebration by making a gift at www.bcp.org/bellsgive.

You're not seeing double ... but when you make a gift to #BellsGive this weekend, it will have double the impact! All donations - including those already made - will be matched dollar for dollar up to $250,000 by The J2 Scholar Fund. Every gift of any size makes a difference, so head to www.bcp.org/bellsgive to make your gift today! Go Bells!

BellsGive is tomorrow and we're celebrating 170 years of Bellarmine tradition and brotherhood! Help us spread the word by adding this Bellarmine frame to your profile picture and making a donation at www.bcp.org/bellsgive. Go Bells!

Help us spread the word about BellsGive and put your Bellarmine spirit on display this Saturday, May 8th, as we celebrate Founders’ Day the day Bellarmine first opened its doors for classes 170 years ago. If you’d like to support #BellsGive early, head to bcp.org/bellsgive make a gift today. Every gift of every size makes a difference!

Send us a video to share a birthday message for Mr. Pinkston! https://wwe.bcp.org/_infrastructure/Forms/index.aspx

Check out Bellarmine's Virtual Auction program -- a showcase of student talent with a special performance by Ryan Vasquez '10 -- airing live tonight at 7:00 pm! There is no cost to tune in, just visit bcp.org/auction! And bidding is already open for the virtual auction at https://bcpauction.ggo.bid/ with all proceeds benefitting the Direct Tuition Assistance Fund.

Does your company match donations? Bellsgive is a great opportunity to take advantage of corporate matching! Make a gift in honor of Founder's Day on or before May 8th to celebrate 170 years of educating men for and with others! www.bcp.org/bellsgive

Bellarmine Football kicks off the regular season on the road tonight vs. Central Catholic with JV @ 5:00 pm and Varsity @ 7:00 pm! Check out this The Mercury News piece that ran this week on new head football coach Jalal Beauchman '06: https://www.mercurynews.com//for-first-time-since-1984-be/

Football season is back! The Bells kick off their slate with a scrimmage vs. Serra Friday afternoon. Watch live: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com//serra-high-scho/gamd3132d382c

We are incredibly grateful to the Unity Council for organizing today’s virtual Racial Justice Teach-In and for providing students and staff with an opportunity ...to share their personal stories about race, engage in courageous dialogue, explore complex topics about equity and inclusion, and empower our community to seek meaningful actions that will have an impact on the Bellarmine community and beyond. An extra thank you to our student keynote speakers, student Q&A panel members, and the many other students and staff that presented during the breakout sessions today. Go Bells!

Join the first-ever Bellarmine Virtual Open House this Sunday 10 am - 1 pm!

The 66th Annual Bellarmine Mothers' Guild Fashion Show is on Saturday, November 14th at 8 pm! Good news: Your ticket purchase is 100% tax deductible. Reservations available at https://www.bcp.org/.../signature.../fashionshow/donate

On Monday, the Alumni Office hosted the 33rd annual Bellarmine Golf Classic at Cinnabar Hills as 160 alumni, parents, and friends of BCP gathered for a day of socially-distant fun in support of Direct Tuition Assistance! Thanks to all participants and sponsors!! Read more: http://wwe.bcp.org/news/article/index.aspx

Want to be included in the next Bellarmine Alumni Magazine? Submit a class note today! Use this link to share news of a marriage, birth, retirement, professional accomplishment or any other life update! https://wwe.bcp.org/_infrastructure/forms/index.aspx

Join the Bellarmine Jesuit community for Thursday evening Mass every week at 5:30 pm! Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux. Tune in at bcp.org/livestream

Support your business while supporting Bellarmine's Tuition Assistance Fund! Secure your place in the fashion show program! Like the show itself, the program will also be presented online and accessible to a much wider audience. One of our ad options is bound to meet your needs. Ads are also a fun way to spotlight your student! Book your ad now at: https://www.bcp.org//signat/fashionshow/advertisepurchase

The alumni community is invited to join this evening's virtual Mass on the Feast Day of St. Robert Bellarmine, celebrated by Fr. Mario Prietto, S.J., with a homily from Fr. Thomas Flowers, S.J. '02! Tune in Thursday at 6:30 pm (PT):

Congrats to Bellarmine Hall of Fame member Fr. John Baumann, S.J., class of 1956, on being honored by the Ignatian Solidarity Network for his remarkable work in "faith doing justice."

Congrats to Mitch White '13 on becoming the 15th Bellarmine alumnus to reach the Major Leagues! A 2nd round draft pick by the LA Dodgers in 2016, White made his MLB debut with a scoreless inning vs. the Texas Rangers on Aug. 28th. Check out this ABC News feature on Mitch and his family: https://abcnews.go.com//la-dodgers-pitcher-success-familys

The Bellarmine Mother's Guild Fashion Show for Tuition Assistance is going virtual this year!

The latest edition of the Bellarmine Magazine is hitting mailboxes this week, including a celebration of the Class of 2020, reflections from retirees Steve Pinkston and Mike Janda, and much more! Check out the digital version here: http://wwe.bcp.org//C/20Mag02_Magazine_SpringWEB%C6%92.pdf

Thank you to NBC Bay Area for a wonderful feature on longtime Bellarmine Alumni Council member Ken Ravizza '73, who passed away tragically from COVID-19 in June: https://www.nbcbayarea.com//ken-ravizza-contract/2340837/

Mark Canha '07 just belted his first home run of the season for the Oakland A's! Great time to check out this awesome article on Mark, his Bellarmine roots, and his creative approach to hitting: https://bit.ly/39y02IH