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Arrupe Angel Gift Program

Nearly 100 children, living in or attending school in the
neighborhood surrounding Saint Ignatius participate in
free-of-charge after-school programs here on campus
through the Arrupe Neighborhood Partnership Program
every week. The annual Arrupe Gift Program
recognizes these children who have committe d through
their attendance, respect, effort, and attitude to our afterschool tutoring and mentoring programs (guided by the
generous service of Saint Ignatius and female high school
students) by treating them to a festive Christmas celebration
and a gift bag during the week of December 9, 2013.
How you can help continue creating Christmas memories
for children through this tradition:
1.) Make one of the following “Package Donations”:
A.) The Saint Ignatius Travel Package: $10
We will purchase $10 worth of RTA Bus Passes
(Round Trip for Two)
B.) The Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Package: $25
We will purchase Capitol Cinemas Movie Passes
(Two for $15) and RTA Bus Passes (Two for $10)
C.) The Arrupe Guardian Angel Package: $50
We will purchase everything needed for one child’s
gift bag: Gift cards to Retail Stores at Steelyard
Commons (Walmart, Target or Payless), Subway

4 Cans, 4 Dollars, 4 Others
In support of our Rini Family Christmas Food Drive,
and Student Senate-sponsored Christmas in the
Community, all Saint Ignatius students are
encouraged to donate:

Restaurants, RTA Bus Passes and Cleveland Cinemas Movie
Passes
Please make checks payable to “Saint Ignatius Arrupe
Angel”.
2.) Directly purchase any of the special gift cards listed
above (gift cards in denominations of $25 or less, please)
3.) Make and donate a no-sew fleece blanket instructions for making these blankets can be found at
www.ignatius.edu/arrupeblanket

Arrupe Christmas Party

On Saturday, December 7, 350 children and their
families will gather at Saint Ignatius for an afternoon of
crafts, games, cookies, holiday cheer and a visit with Santa at
the annual Arrupe Christmas Party sponsored by the Loyola
Society. Families of Saint Ignatius students are asked to
consider a donation of a new winter hat and gloves/mittens.
Donations are most appreciated and will be given out as
gifts at the Christmas Party. Student volunteers are needed
to help at the party and can sign up to do so at
www.ignatius.edu/arrupechristmas.
Donations can be mailed to or dropped off at the Arrupe
House or outside of Campus Ministry.
4 Cans: Dec. 2-6, 2013
Every student is asked to bring in four cans (or
boxes) of food assigned by homeroom.
4 Dollars: Dec. 9-13, 2013
Students are asked to make a monetary sacrifice of
$4 which will be used to purchase fresh food items.
4 Others: Dec. 16-20, 2013
Homerooms are asked to bring in small toys for
Christmas in the Community Day. Age groups/toys
are assigned by homeroom.

Join us for the 77th annual
Rini Family Christmas Food Drive

RINI FAMILY

CHRISTMAS
FOOD DRIVE
A Ministry of the Christian Action Team

Saint Ignatius High School

All families in the Saint Ignatius community are invited to participate in the Rini Family
Christmas Food Drive on Saturday, December 21, 2013, beginning with Mass in the Saint
Mary of the Assumption Chapel at 8:30 a.m. and followed by breakfast in Rade Dining Hall
compliments of the Jesuit Community. Eucharistic Adoration in the chapel and delivery of
700 food baskets will follow Mass. In its 77th year, the event has been renamed by the family
of the late Mr. Chuck Rini with a generous gift to the endowment of the school. Mr. Rini
and his family have been a great support and significant part of the drive’s tradition.

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