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Roman Catholic Grad Donates Over $500K To Pennsylvania Scholarship Organization

Roman Catholic High School grad and South Philadelphia native Dom Colasante donated over $500,000 to his alma mater.

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March 1, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Roman Catholic High School grad and South Philadelphia native Dom Colasante donated over $500,000 to his alma mater through a scholarship organization on Tuesday.

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Colasante, founder and CEO of B2B marketing firm 2X, is a 2006 graduate who donated through the Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS) which is considered the largest scholarship organization in the state.

Officials said BLOCS gives about 17,000 scholarships to students throughout the Philadelphia region.

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