Pandemic doesn’t stop Saints community outreach by Lisa Kochanowski, Assistant Director of Communications As the community of Scholars, Citizens, Leaders, and Disciples, we possess a bond that provided each of us the strength to navigate the perils of COVID-19 that concluded with a full all semester of in-person instruction. We are proud to say that our commitment to strict safety protocols allowed us to keep the annual Thanksgiving Food Basket deliveries event this year and help our neighbors in the South Bend area. Holy Cross College partnered with the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Martin’s Super Markets to pack and provide over 60 food baskets to families in South Bend this holiday season. We also added a new opportunity with a final 2020 Presidential Challenge posed by the College President Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., to provide 250 meals to those located at the Center for the Homeless in downtown South Bend. He asked the Holy Cross College community to make a gift of $2 to provide a hot Thanksgiving meal, including turkey and all the trimmings, to one homeless person. For every dollar raised, he agreed to match it dollar to dollar, with a goal of providing 250 meals. We are proud to announce that the generosity of the College community raised $1,500. Including the match, a check for $3,000 was presented to the Center for the Homeless providing 1,500 meals!
“What a great way for the Holy Cross College community to end a challenging semester – providing 1500 Thanksgiving dinners at the Center for the Homeless. Thanks for being an instrument of hope to the most-needy.” — Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C., President, Holy Cross College
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