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4 “Our Faith was tested, strengthened, and deepened by this experience, and it has made us realize even more how important it is to have a generous spirit.” Tina Mulhern Giving MEEt thE MuLhErnS Bob and Tina Mulhern have always given generously of their time and resources to the Catholic community. They express their dedication to philanthropy through organizations like the Order of Malta, the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, and Legatus, and the entire family volunteers at the St. Vincent DePaul Society’s Family Dining Hall at least once a quarter. Bob is a partner at Reliance Companies, a commercial real estate firm he started five years ago, and Tina is a full-time mom. Bob is also one of the founders of Veritas Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, a charter school that offers a rigorous curriculum based on Catholic-school traditions. thEir StorY The Mulherns traveled to Rome at the end of 2006 to have five of their eight children confirmed. While they attended Mass on New Year’s Day 2007, their youngest child, Christina, kept crying and fussing. “She stopped crying as soon as she saw Pope Benedict XVI,” Tina remembers, “He came up and kissed her and she received the kiss so beautifully.” Upon the family’s return from Rome, an MRI, which was initially scheduled for before their trip but had to be canceled, revealed that young Christina had a rare cancer called neuroblastoma. When Bob and Tina were contemplating where to have Christina’s operation, they came across a picture of her with Pope Benedict (see the cover of this report). “When we saw that the pontiff’s hand was on the exact spot the cancer was growing, we took it as a special sign and we knew that Christina was in God’s hands,” Bob says. “So we stayed with the surgical team at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and everything went great.” “It was a miracle that we found the cancer before it spread,” Tina adds. “Our Faith was tested, strengthened, and deepened by this experience, and it has made us realize—even more—how important it is to have a generous spirit.”
new to the FounDation The Mulherns turned to the Catholic Community Foundation early in 2008 to be consistent in their charitable giving. “We had a family fund at another foundation, and when a friend told us about the Catholic Community Foundation we thought it would be a better fit for us,” Bob says. “We want to pass down three things to our children—Faith, family values, and good education. The Catholic Community Foundation reinforces all these things.” Currently, the Mulherns direct their giving to support the growing needs of such organizations as First Way, the Bioethics Defense Fund, Virtue Media, and the Phoenix Institute. They intend to expand and diversify their giving, and involve their children in future philanthropic decisions. “Having everything in one place makes it easy to manage,” Bob states. “Most organizations depend on monthly giving, and the Foundation makes sure it all gets taken care of.” “We want to pass down three things to our children— Faith, family values, and good education. The Catholic Community Foundation reinforces all these things.” Bob Mulhern Bob and Tina Mulhern with their eight children: John Paul, 19; Thomas, 17; Mary Clare, 16; Catherine, 15; Sarah, 12; Joseph, 9; Michael, 6; and Christina, 2.5. 5
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