Date Posted: Thursday, 13th December 2018

As our community prepares for the season of Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas, St. Edward-Epiphany School will sponsor a number of outreach drives and collections. Below is a summary of initiatives that will take place during our Season of Giving.

Holiday Helper Association

The Holiday Helper Association provides assistance to wounded warriors and nominated military families who are facing hard times during the holiday season. Website: http://www.holidayhelperassociation.com/

11/1-11/20/18
Hat & Mitten Drive
Please send in new gloves, mittens or hats to be donated to Holiday Helper for their Christmas event. Items can be sent in with students to their homeroom teachers of clearly labeled and dropped off at the School Office.

11/26-12/3/18
“Stuff the Truck” Collection
Please send in new unwrapped toys, games, puzzles, books, and baby items November 26 through December 3 to “stuff the truck” for Holiday Helper. Items may be sent in with students to their homeroom teachers or clearly labeled and dropped off at the School Office.

12/14/18
$1 Student Tag Day
Please send $1 in with your participating child for the Holiday Helper outreach project.

Giving Tuesday

11/27/18
On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, known globally as #givingtuesday, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. This #givingtuesday, we are asking SEES families if they have not already done so, to consider giving to the 100 for 100 Campaign. To make a gift today or on #givingtuesday, please visit http://www.seeschool.com/community-life/support-sees/.

In addition to the 100 for 100 Campaign, we also have a number of scholarships and funds that rely on the support of SEES families and our surrounding community. More information on these opportunities for giving are available on our website or by contacting our Advancement Office.

ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation

ASK is Central Virginia’s largest and most comprehensive provider of support services for children with cancer and their families. Website: http://www.askccf.org/

11/19/18 and 11/30/18
Student Tag Days
Monday, November 19 and Friday, November 30 are Tag Days to support ASK’s 2018 Christmas Party for children (and families of children) who are undergoing treatment. Cash or check donations of any amount may be sent in with your child, or clearly labeled and dropped off at the School Office.

Feed More Food Bank

Helping those in our community who are hungry is a long-standing outreach tradition for SEES students. Below please find a list of times and places that you can make a canned or non-perishable food donation to Feed More, the hunger-relief organization whose food banks serve 34 counties and cities in Central Virginia. Website: https://feedmore.org/

11/20/18 9am-2pm
Grandparents’ Mass and Luncheon  (collected in school Gym)

12/1/18 8:30am-11:00am
Santa Breakfast & Santa Shop  (collected in school Cafeteria)

12/12/18 7-8pm
Advent Reflection  (collected in Church Commons)

Anytime to the SEES Front Office (collected in Lemay Lounge)