In what can be viewed as a true godsend, St. John Neumann Regional School has been blessed with a $50,000 donation.

Principal Sister Virginia Stephanie said the check came from a local business person who wished to remain anonymous. The donor said, "The school contributes to society through fostering the values that this country was built on, as the school believes in helping the whole child."In this age of cutbacks, Sister Stephanie said the school continues to employ separate teachers for art, computer skills, foreign language, music, and physical education.The donation will support these areas of child development.Parent Tammy McGrath, who has two children who attend classes at St. John, said, "In the community of the school, we teach our children the importance of time, treasure, and talent, and that we give what we can to help those in need."The gift of this treasure will go a long way to continue offering an affordable, quality, Christian-based education to many families, including mine."The school received a $50,000 donation last year as well.St. John has campuses located in both Palmerton and Slatington, and educates students in kindergarten through grade 8.It hosts an open house every second Thursday of the month in the Slatington campus on West Washington Street, and is prepared for tours at the Palmerton campus as well.