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Wednesday, November 18th through
Friday, December 11th
De La Salle Holiday Giving
Drive
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Begins Now
Wednesday, November 18th through
Tuesday, November 24th
The day before Thanksgiving break
Food Drive
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Thousands of people go to bed hungry
every day…
The City of De La Salle supports the De La Salle Holiday Giving Drive
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Chicago Food Depository
Close to 500,000 people each year rely on emergency and supplemental food provided by the Food Depository and its member network of almost 600 food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters
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Chicago Food Depository
39% of the households who receive food from the Food Depository include at least one employed adult
33 % of the people the Food Depository serves are children under 18
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Chicago Food Depository
10 % of recipients were 65 and older
9 % of clients are homeless
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St. James Food Pantry
In 2005, the Food Pantry serviced an average of 600 households per month
In 2006, the Food Pantry serviced an average of 822 households per month
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St. James Food Pantry
In 2005, the Food Pantry serviced an average of 1,480 individuals per month
In 2006, the Food Pantry serviced an average of 1,881 individuals per month
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De La Salle helps supply St.
James
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Great things can happen if everyone
pitches in!!!
If everyone brings in 1 item of food, we’ll
have over 1,200 items to donate to
St. James
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The day we return from Thanksgiving break
Monday, November 30th through
Friday, December 11th
Toy & Clothing
Drive
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Imagine what it is like for a child to wake up to a
Christmas with NO toys…The 5-3-1 About Child
PovertyThe National Honor Society supports
the De La Salle Holiday Giving Drive
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5 Facts About Child Poverty
Nearly 14 million children in the United States (19% of all children) live below the federal poverty level
Approximately, 41% of children live in low-income families
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5 Facts About Child Poverty134 million children worldwide between the ages of 7 to 18 have never been to school due to poverty
246 million children in the world must work
Everyday 2,260 children are born into poverty; 27 die because of it
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3 Benefits ofCharity for Child Poverty“Today was a good day because we could eat and drink and have a lot of fun. All of this happened so mommies and daddies will be able to take care of their children, like my Mommy takes care of me.” – Tracy, a 7 year old recipient of charity
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3 Benefits ofCharity for Child Poverty
The mere expression and gratitude of those impoverished is an unbelievable sight
Acknowledging the world: Building community
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1 Solution: DonateHow about you?
Donate a Toy
Put a smile on a child’s face
Toys must be new & in their original packaged
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Imagine a winter without a winter coat, gloves and hat or
blanket…For many people this is a reality
Lasallian Youth and Peer Ministry support the
De La Salle Holiday Giving Drive
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Last winter, Chicago
experienced
32 consecutivedays of snow
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With an average temperature of
19 degrees
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And an average low of
-11 degrees
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Did you have a warm coat?
Did you have shelter?
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Many people did not!
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In fact, approximately 21,000 Chicagoans were homeless on a
typical night
And almost half of them were CHILDREN!
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But, this winter, Meteor light will
shine
And the Meteor light will provide
warmth
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Won’t you shine YOUR
Meteor light?
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Donate your warm coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and
sweaters
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And let your light shine…
For the world!
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Wednesday, November 18th through
Friday, December 11th
De La Salle Holiday Giving
Drive
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Homerooms with Outstanding Effort
At each campus, the top homerooms will be awarded a catered lunch.
Top performing homerooms will eat together in a special VIP section of the Commons, complete with table
cloths, centerpieces, etc.