Dear Parents,
We are pretty much at the end of our ‘asks’ for the holiday season (although we will send out another end of the year plug for the Annual Fund) and we know that we ask for a lot. But, I wanted to share with you what I shared with the students after Mass yesterday.
There are hundreds of people who were able to have a fitting Thanksgiving dinner because of our collection of food before Thanksgiving for the Spanish Catholic Center.
There are thousands of hungry people in the area who will be a little less hungry this holiday season because of the tens of thousands of cans that we collected last week for the Greg Gannon Canned Food Drive.
There are scores of homeless people, living in shelters, who will know that somebody cares about them when they receive a stocking stuffed with essential items that we all take for granted in our homes.
And, there is an entire school of dedicated teachers, aids and staff who will be receiving generous gift cards for Christmas because of the donations that you have provided through the Home and School Association.
This can seem like a lot to ask during a time that is so hectic for all of us anyway but please keep in mind those smiling faces around a Thanksgiving table, those bellies that will be a little bit less empty, those less fortunate who will get a stocking (and know that someone, somewhere, cares about them) and those school staff members who will have a more joyful holiday season because of your generosity.
To whom much is given, much is expected and the Blessed Sacrament community always comes through! Thank you for making this another generous, joyful, charitable, holiday season!
