3. The City of De La Salle supports the De La Salle Holiday Giving Drive

4. Chicago Food Depository Close to 500,000 people each year rely on emergency and supplemental food provided by the Food Depository and its member network of almost 600 food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters

5. Chicago Food Depository 39% of the households who receive food from the Food Depository include at least one employed adult 33 % of the people the Food Depository serves are children under 18

6. Chicago Food Depository 10 % of recipients were 65 and older 9 % of clients are homeless

7. St. James Food Pantry In 2005, the Food Pantry serviced an average of 600 households per month In 2006, the Food Pantry serviced an average of 822 households per month

8. St. James Food Pantry In 2005, the Food Pantry serviced an average of 1,480 individuals per month In 2006, the Food Pantry serviced an average of 1,881 individuals per month

9. De La Salle helps supply St. James

10. Great things can happen if everyone pitches in!!! If everyone brings in 1 item of food, we’ll have over 1,200 items to donate to St. James

12. The National Honor Society supports the De La Salle Holiday Giving Drive

13. 5 Facts About Child Poverty Nearly 14 million children in the United States (19% of all children) live below the federal poverty level Approximately, 41% of children live in low- income families

14. 5 Facts About Child Poverty 134 million children worldwide between the ages of 7 to 18 have never been to school due to poverty 246 million children in the world must work Everyday 2,260 children are born into poverty; 27 die because of it

15. 3 Benefits of Charity for Child Poverty “ Today was a good day because we could eat and drink and have a lot of fun. All of this happened so mommies and daddies will be able to take care of their children, like my Mommy takes care of me.” – Tracy, a 7 year old recipient of charity

16. 3 Benefits of Charity for Child Poverty The mere expression and gratitude of those impoverished is an unbelievable sight Acknowledging the world: Building community

17. 1 Solution: Donate How about you? Donate a Toy Put a smile on a child’s face Toys must be new & in their original packaged

18. Lasallian Youth and Peer Ministry support the De La Salle Holiday Giving Drive

19. Last winter, Chicago experienced 32 consecutive days of snow

20. With an average temperature of 19 degrees

21. And an average low of -11 degrees

22. Did you have a warm coat? Did you have shelter?

23. Many people did not!

24. In fact, approximately 21,000 Chicagoans were homeless on a typical night And almost half of them were CHILDREN And almost half of them were CHILDREN!

25. But, this winter, Meteor light will shine And the Meteor light will provide warmth

26. Won’t you shine YOUR Meteor light?

27. Donate your warm coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and sweaters

28. And let your light shine… For the world!

30. Homerooms with Outstanding Effort At each campus, the top homerooms will be awarded a catered lunch. Top performing homerooms will eat together in a special VIP section of the Commons, complete with table cloths, centerpieces, etc.