Catholic school in New Orleans gets $10 million gift from owner of football team

Nov. 1, 2012
Donation will help maintain and enhance facilities at Brother Martin High

From The New Orleans Times-Picayune: Brother Martin High School, a private Catholic school in New Orleans, has received a gift of $10 million from New Orleans Saints owners Tom and Gayle Benson. The gift is the largest gift that the school has received. The gift will provide the money necessary to maintain and enhance the school's buildings and facilities. Tom Benson is a 1944 graduate of the school (St. Aloysius) and was named Alumnus of the Year in 1986.

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