On Saturday, November 17th, Saint Xavier University’s Graham School of Management coordinated a project, which resulted in the donation of 175 turkeys and 175 non-perishables for the Thanksgiving holiday.
This donation was a way to help give back to families and the community that are less fortunate around the Thanksgiving holiday.
The food was gifted to two organizations, the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Operation Blessing. The food donated made a huge impact on the families within the community.
The members of the Graham School of Management faculty and staff spent the morning arranging and loading the meals for distribution and filling a trailer for Operation Blessing.
Operation Blessing has been serving the southwestern suburban communities of Chicago since 1982.
Operation Blessing receives no government support and is primarily supported by donations of money, as well as donations from individuals, churches, and local businesses.
Most of the work at Operation Blessing, such as sorting and packing items, picking up donations, working in the office, and any other daily activities are done by volunteers.
The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago helps those in need by providing food, clothing, shelter, counseling, and works to help spread positivity in the city of Chicago and its suburbs.
With 153 programs at 154 locations throughout Cook and Lake counties, the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago serves nearly every neighborhood and community in the Chicagoland area. Through their broad area of services, they consistently assist more than one million people in the Cook and Lake counties without bias to the peoples’ religious, ethnic or economic backgrounds.
Saint Xavier University’s founders, the Sisters of Mercy, recently celebrated 175 years of their Mercy mission. Giving back with the 175 turkeys and non-perishable items was a good way to uphold the Sisters of Mercy’s ideals of giving back.
“As an institution that serves this community through higher education, it is important to exemplify our core values and mission of serving others. During this season of giving, it is our obligation and it is our duty to serve those in need. ,” said Nicholas Mancari, the director of the Graham School of Management undergraduate program.
The Sisters of Mercy believed in giving back to the community and helping the less fortunate. Celebrating 175 years of their Mercy mission by giving back makes the SXU community both proud and deeply honored to continue their work.
“Just like any organization would do, it is important to live out our mission and embrace the history and tradition that gives us our identity. When there was discussion of this idea and thinking of a way to celebrate the Sisters of Mercy, there was no doubt in our minds we were going to do this. Our Dean, Faisal Rahman, was the leader in this initiative and really made things happen. It started with Dean Rahman and spread through faculty, staff and students getting involved” said Nicholas Mancari, the director of the Graham School of Management undergraduate program.
SXU has Service Club as one of their Registered Student Organizations. This is where students can help give back to the community through volunteering, doing projects, and another volunteer experience. One of their main projects is the Bread Truck.
The Bread truck makes sandwiches and passes them out to low-income families and the homeless in the Back of the Yards.
Saint Xavier University was founded on the principle of giving back to the community and the staff and students continue to uphold those core values of our founders, the Sisters of Mercy.
Kylee Rus
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