Jesuit students and families packed and
delivered 305 robust Thanksgiving meals
Students deliver the Thanksgiving baskets
to local Boys & Girls Clubs
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"Just a few years ago we surpassed
was only two years ago that all of the
packing still took place in the cafeteria,"
all here on this day to serve others.”
The overwhelming generosity of the
students resulted in the surplus funds
raised, which in turn allowed the school
to provide donations to Feeding Tampa
Bay and Pinellas Hope.
“It is truly amazing," Wood said.
Wood had kicked off the basket drive
Ricky Gallon.
Wood set a goal of $500 raised for
each homeroom, and half of Jesuit's
homerooms eclipsed the goal. The
homeroom of Dr. Angelo Pastore and
Matt Thompson surpassed $2,000
to win the homeroom challenge for
collecting the most money for the
Thanksgiving Basket Drive.
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en towels and oven mitts, the student
collections covered the cost of all of the
green beans, gravy, rolls, mac 'n cheese,
etc.) and supplies (cooking pans + $20
Walmart gift cards).
Celebrating Mass before packing and
delivering the Thanksgiving baskets
With an assist from the Mothers' Club, the
Dads' Club collected 452 frozen turkeys
The Mothers' Club collected kitchen towels and
over mitts for all 305 Thanksgiving baskets
all of the side
anksgiving baskets