His fingers shaking, his muscles flexing, his eyeballs bulging out of their sockets, the student frantically picks up the last bottle of medicine at Walmart, finally achieving his last service credit for the year. But, is getting service credits really what the medicine drive is all about?
The 2013 Jesuit Medicine Drive has come along and Ms. Jan Jones and...
For over 15 years now, the junior classes of Jesuit have participated in a service project unlike many others in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Led by Mr. McDaniel, the junior class guidance counselor, PALS annually orchestrates and executes this service event, known as the CPS Christmas Project.
Christian Koejimans ’14 commented on the upcoming event, “Personally, I’m looking forward to...
Preparing the carefully assorted meals, Jesuit students and faculty volunteering for the Meals on Wheels program sought to follow Jesus’ example and feed the hungry. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Jesuit became host to yet another community service success. Serving meals to those in need, Jesuit has once again displayed its benevolence and dedication to charity.
Run by sophomore counselor, Raul...
Students sit restlessly in plastic chairs, looking anxiously at those giving blood, searching for any sign of pain. The sight of blood and needles often make students squeamish, but they overcome their anxiety and donate to this noble cause anyway. Year after year, Jesuit receives great participation in its Blood Drive, and this was no different.
This year the Jesuit...
Day 7: Community + Waves
It’s the last day of dry Cocoa Puffs for breakfast. The people of Nicaragua look forward to playing some football (no, not American football – this is Central America.) With that into account, today will partially be a day of football with the Nicaraguans living in Rincon De Garcia.
After the excruciatingly long bus ride, I...
Day 3: Let the Work Begin
It’s work day – work day in the community. Today is the first day I truly immerse myself into the Nicaraguan culture and local population. Another 7:00 AM wakeup call and another excruciatingly long bus ride awaits.
We finally arrive at our destination, Rincon De Garcia.
I find my group shortly after devouring my lunch. With...
With the exception of Mexico and the Bahamas, I have never genuinely been outside the privileged first world, and even then I was ensconced within the pampered and tourist-friendly resorts and restaurants that are so radically different from the true landscape just miles away. In other words, I haven’t seen how the other half lives- or more accurately, the...
Last week juniors embarked on the first ever junior service day designed to give juniors a chance to experience Catholic social justice and the future senior service days.
On junior service day, students dispersed all over Dallas, serving at various Catholic elementary schools, nursing homes, food kitchens, and homeless shelters.
Payton Maher ’13 worked at AIDS Resources where he helped prepare...
