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Rini Family Christmas Food Drive

For more than 80 years, the Saint Ignatius community has rallied to bring a Christmas meal to local families in need. Students collect 4 cans, 4 dollars, 4 others to prepare 700 food baskets as part of the annual Rini Family Christmas Food Drive.

For more than 80 years, Saint Ignatius High School students have planned and executed a massive Christmas food drive that annually delivers 700 food baskets to needy Cleveland families. The student Core Team meets once weekly for about six weeks leading up to the food drive day, which usually occurs the Saturday before Christmas. In the three weeks leading up to Christmas vacation, the Saint Ignatius community donates “4 cans, 4 dollars, 4 others” to fill the baskets; this work, as well as assembling the baskets and coordinating delivery, is the responsibility of the Core Team.

The 2020 Rini Family Christmas Food Drive basket delivery took place on: Saturday, December 19

Thank you to all the families who helped us make the 2020 Christmas Food Drive a success. A special thank you to the Student Senate, which partnered with us for their annual Patel Family Toy Drive.

Highlights from 2020

The 84th annual Rini Family Christmas Food Drive delivered 700 baskets to families in need throughout the City of Cleveland on Saturday, December 19, 2020.

toys and food boxes
students loading cars
students unloading milk
students filling boxes
student holding rice packets
sanitizing toys
students carrying food
food drive t-shirt
student prayer service
students moving boxes
student core team members

  • Christian Action Team

    C.A.T. is the umbrella service organization at Saint Ignatius and gathers weekly for all students to discuss and share about those whom they serve. Programs include Labre, Pallbearers, the Christmas Food Drive and more than a dozen others.

Christmas Food Drive Moderators

Connor Walters '09

Connor Walters '09

Communications Coordinator, Mission

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