Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday, November 22, 2013 – Saint Ursula Academy freshmen are making sure they help spread cheer and kindness this Christmas season by participating in Operation Christmas Child.
For the seventh year, the freshman students organized a class-wide effort to collect toys, personal care items, and supplies for children in need. It’s part of their annual class service project to support Operation Christmas Child, an international program that is organized by Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham.
The students wrapped shoe boxes full of the items they collected for boys and girls ages 2 to 14. The care packages are then shipped all over the world at Christmas. The boxes are delivered to children in all parts of our world who would not otherwise receive gifts.
The goal was to collect enough items to fill one large box per advisory group and there are 32 advisories. The students were thrilled when they learned they had wrapped 42 boxes this year, beating their goal!
“The timing of this wonderful project is good because it comes right on the heels of our school-wide Canned Food Drive, where the freshman see first-hand how the school rallies together to make a real difference in our community and the world,” said class moderator and teacher Barb Baker.
This project supports Saint Ursula’s mission to education women of faith, integrity and courage who are committed to building a better world.
To learn more about St. Ursula Academy, please visit www.saintursula.org.
Digital Photo:
Caption: Freshman student council members are pictured with some Christmas boxes that they put together this year.
Back Row (left to right): Kate Liesch, Annie Emmert, Mary Berding, Ellie Rueve, Claire Salcido, Natalie Mouch, Lauren Pagano, Rose Temizer, Paige Osterfeld.
Front Row: (Left to right): Mazie Kastner, Emily Naylor
St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2002 the Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. 87% of the class of 2013 earned college scholarships totaling more than $20-million.