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Donate to Vertus

Thank you so much for your interest in Vertus High School. 

Your support of our students makes Vertus possible. All donations are anonymous unless otherwise specified, Ex: Sponsorships. All donations are tax deductible; once your donation is processed, you will receive a tax receipt for your records.

Opportunities to Give

Please consider making a gift to Vertus. Nearly half the students in Rochester City School District are living in poverty, making it the second most poverty stricken district in the country. To help our students be successful, Vertus:

  • pays for all school supplies
  • supports uniform purchases
  • buys the Vertus red blazer
  • pays for trips to visit prospective colleges (for many students their first time out of Rochester)
  • offers free ACT tutoring
  • offers summer and after school jobs at Vertus
  • gives students help with job searches and applications
  • offers sports and clubs without athletic or activity fees.

Every year, we help families facing emergency homelessness or hunger. Community support is extremely important for our students.

Transportation is an ongoing, essential need. We provide bus passes for all after-school activities such as sports practices, tutoring, and clubs. We also incur the full cost of busing all students to and from school for our mandatory summer session, as well as busing to Monroe Community College for our dual-enrollment students.

Donor Partnership Levels

Partnering with Vertus to support building leaders of Character

All partnership levels will receive invitations to all Vertus events and updates through our newsletter.

Warrior Level Partnership- Donation of $50,000 +

  • Naming rights to a PRIME room in our facility (i.e., The John Doe Gymnasium)
  • 43x120 banner of your name/company in the Gymnasium
  • Tribute videos from students posted on our website and social media pages
  • Opportunity to speak at our Vertus Induction Ceremony or Graduation with reserved seating
  • Name in the Warrior section of our donor wall
  • Vertus Warrior Jacket and Gift Bag

Diamond Level Partnership- Donation of $20,000 +

  • Naming rights to a premier room in our facility (i.e., The “John Doe” ELA classroom)
  • 48x72 Banner of your name/ company in a PRIME location in our facility
  • Sponsorship highlight video on our social media pages
  • Honorable mention from the podium and reserved seating at the Vertus Induction Ceremony and Graduation 
  • Name on our Donor Partnership Wall 
  • Vertus Warrior Jacket and Gift Bag

Gold Level Partnership- Donation of $10,000 +

  • Naming rights to one of our weekly/monthly awards (i.e., The Man of the Month Award Sponsored by _______)
  • 36x60 banner of your name/company in the PREMIUM location in our facility
  • Sponsorship highlight post on our website and social media pages
  • Reserved seating at our Vertus Induction Ceremony
  • Name on our Donor Partnership Wall 
  • Vertus Warrior Jacket and Gift Bag

Silver level Partnership- Donation of $5000 +

  • 24x36 banner displayed in our facility 
  • Sponsorship Highlight post on our website and social media pages
  • Honorable mention at one of the Vertus Morning Meetings
  • Name on our Donor Partnership Wall 
  • Vertus Warrior Jacket and Gift Bag

Bronze level Partnership- Donation of $1000 +

  • Logo listed on the Vertus Website
  • Name on our Donor Partnership Wall 
  • Vertus Warrior Jacket and Gift Bag

Or tell us how you would like to help level the playing field for young men in Rochester

Donate with a Credit Card

To donate online using your credit card, please click the Donate button below. All donations are processed securely by PayPal, and you do not need a PayPal account (but you can use yours if you'd like). 

To Donate by check

Please make your check out to: Vertus Charter School

And mail your check to:

ATTN: Julie Locey
Vertus High School
21 Humboldt Street
Rochester, NY 14609

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"There's one proven way to break the cycle of poverty in one generation, and that is a good education. We must do what it takes to get our young men to college and good jobs. Our democracy depends on it."
-- Dr. Mac, Vertus Co-Founder

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