Christmas Drive 2005

In 2006, we raised over $17,000!!!!

This amazing outpouring of generosity can be broken down into the following contributions:

*Classroom Cash Donations totaled $5148.00
*Christmas Dance bids raised $10,000.00
*Classroom Box Donations (at $80/box) $24,000
*SI Jesuit Community Donation $2000

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Because of our amazing work to gather donations, the SI Community was able to providethe following to the St Dominic’s Community:

*Christmas gifts for about 650 children, totaling $7500
*300 Safeway gift cards ($30 each ) for purchase of a family turkey
*300 Food Boxes, one for each family needing assistance (each box is estimated to cost $80)

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We also want to thank all the amazing people who put in time and effort to make our annual Christmas Drive so successful

Donation Collection
Social Justice Club 4th an 5th periods

Special Thanks
* Sal Rizzo and the Rizzo Family for the donation of produce
*George Lawson, Brad Barasic, Joe Betro, Frank Verducci and Ray Mancini
who provided truck transportation and physical labor to move our boxes from SI to St.Dominic's
*SI Father’s Club for providing drivers at the Christmas Store

 

Christmas Drive 2004

We had a fantastic 2004 Christmas Drive

and raised a total of $43,500 in cash and food donations for the St Dominic’s community


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This amazing outpouring of generosity can be broken down into the following contributions:

*Classroom Cash Donations totaled $5,200
*Christmas Dance bids raised $12, 300
*Classroom Box Donations (at $80/box) $24,000
*SI Jesuit Community Donation $2000

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Because of our amazing work to gather donations, the SI Community was able to provide

the following to the St Dominic’s Community:

*Christmas gifts for about 650 children, totaling $7500
*300 Safeway gift cards ($30 each ) for purchase of a family turkey
*300 Food Boxes, one for each family needing assistance (each box is estimated to cost $80)

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We also want to thank all the amazing people who put in time and

effort to make our annual Christmas Drive so successful

Donation Collection
Social Justice Club, Driven, and SI CLC Council (Nov 12-Dec 10)

Christmas Dance Faculty Organizers (Dec 10)
Cynthia Robertson, Mary Abinante

Christmas Store Faculty Volunteers (Dec 18)
Theresa Tai, Carole Nikolai, Matt Stecher, Melissa Martin, Tricia Kennedy, Chad Evans, Rita O'Malley, Mary Abinante, Patty Zatkin, Mary Ahlbach

Food Box Transport and Christmas Store Set-Up
*Tim Reardon and Boys Basketball team (Dec 17)
*Julie Berry and Girls Basketball team (Dec 14)
*Ted Turkington and Forrest Higgins, Boys Baseball Teams (Dec 17)
*Jim Bjorkquist and Block Club members(Dec 17)
*Chris Delaney and Shel Zatkin for picking up donated produce The SI Dads Club (Dec 17)


Special Thanks
* Sal Rizzo and the Rizzo Family for the donation of 250 bags of potatoes, onions, and apples to add to the food boxes
*George Lawson, Brad Barasic, Joe Betro, Frank Verducci and Ray Mancini
who provided truck transportation and physical labor to move our boxes from SI to St.Dominic's
*SI Father’s Club for providing drivers at the Christmas Store
*SFPD officers Brian Boyd, Joe Finigan, and Mark Trierweiler who volunteered to do security at our Christmas Dance
*Linda Boyd, for recruiting and coordinating our volunteer Christmas Dance police officers