Service Day 2018 !
St. Francis Xavier Parish School's 9th Annual Day of Service
Go forth and set the world on fire.
These are the words of Saint Ignatius Loyola to his friend, St. Francis Xavier, 
as Francis left his home to do mission work in India and the Far East. 
We proudly used these words as we commissioned our children to serve the people of God.

We are honored to share with you, the following recap of
St. Francis Xavier School's Service Day 2018:
PARENT, FACULTY & STAFF VOLUNTEERS
We are BLESSED to have the dedication and support from our Parents, Faculty and Staff to make this day possible:

  • Over 200 Parent Volunteers
  • Over 50 Faculty and Staff Members
PRESCHOOL 4 – ST. FRANCIS XAVIER FOOD PANTRY
  • Made 120 ornaments
  • Decorated two trees
  • Donated 118 food items to the SFX Food Pantry
KINDERGARTEN – BROOKFIELD ZOO
  • 42 Kindergartners made 126 ornaments
  • Decorated trees at Brookfield Zoo 
  • Sang 3 Christmas Carols to the Bears
GRADE ONE – BETHLEHEM WOODS
  • Gave 12 blankets to their older friends
  • Sang 12 Christmas Carols
  • Played 5 rounds of Bingo
GRADE TWO – ST. BLASÉ CHURCH
  • Sorted and donated 1,750 books to 13 different locations in Chicago to help teach English
GRADE THREE – MARILLAC HOUSE
  • Collected 580 items of cold weather clothing for the Knights of Columbus.  
  • Made 260 ornaments with Marillac students, and sang Christmas Carols
  • Read 25 books to classes
  • Wrapped and gifted 160 books to the pre-school children.
  • Assembled 72 comfort kits for seniors.
GRADE FOUR with GRADE SEVEN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
  • Raised $309.12 in Quarters
  • Their "7 Cents a Day" initiative raised over $550 for SFX food pantry
  • Packed 126 boxes (enough to make 26,216 meals)
  • Kids will be fed for a year at a cost of $5,988.
GRADE FIVE – AMERICAN LEGION HALL
  • Assembled 221 care packages for patients receiving treatment at Hines VA hospital.  
  • Wrote 100 letters of gratitude to veterans
  • Learned over 50 new facts about the military
GRADE SIX – SUBURBANITE BOWL
  • 46 SFX students and 72 Seaspar friends bowled over 60 games together
  • Gave tons of high fives
  • Shared many smiles
GRADE 8 – GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
  • Unpacked, bagged and distributed 100’s of pounds of fruit, vegetables, and bread
  • Provided food to 193 households and 541 people.
GRADE 8 – HELPING HANDS
  • Made 48 apple pies with 35 clients
  • Played games
  • Created 16 art masterpieces
  • Arranged 24 fresh flower displays
  • Made 100 holiday cards
GRADE 8 – ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA
  • Spent time in the classrooms with preschool, kindergarten, first and second graders
  • Read stories
  • Helped create crafts
  • Assisted St. Mary students with their journals
Thank You to the 2018 Service Day Volunteers
We are grateful for your dedication, stewardship and for setting an example of living your faith for your children. We would like to thank EVERY parent and staff volunteer who so generously gave your time, and in a special way, we give thanks to:

2018 Service Day Co-Chairs
Megan Moroney and Laura Khasho

Video
Sean Cutler

Service Day T-Shirts
Bridget Weber

Service Coordinators 
Sara Edwards, Mary Gibbons, Margie Hull and Lauren Keach

Grade Level Leads
Maria Onesto Moran, Emily Bersnak, Eleanor O'Reilly, Camille Brune,
Julie Schaef, Melissa Burns, Kristy Rhatigan, Christen Korzyniewski,
Amy Schaefer and Kathy Holmes

St. Francis Xavier's Dedicated Teachers and Staff