Jack Bellan, at right, surrounded by friends and family, accepts the Good Steward Award from Rebecca Harris, executive director of the Catholic Foundation. (Photo by Maureen Smith)

JACKSON – The Catholic Foundation hosted it’s annual board meeting and dinner at the Country Club of Jackson on Wednesday, Nov. 2. At the dinner, Jack Bellan received the Good Steward Award in honor of his many years of commitment to the foundation and the Diocese of Jackson.
Bellan, a Vicksburg native and graduate of St. Aloysius School, served in the Navy during the Korean conflict and later practiced law for more than 50 years. He joined the foundation in 1993 and began serving on the board of directors in 1995.
He raised his family in Jackson, sending his children to St. Richard and St. Joseph Schools. Members of the executive board presented an overview of the work the foundation has done during the past year, the financial and investment reports and a look at the latest endeavor, #iGiveCatholic.
The Foundation is the organizing sponsor of #iGiveCatholic, a one-day online giving blitz set for Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29.