Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

B A Giver

Teresita Gonzalez | Community Outreach Service Coordinator
In this season of giving, let us come together as one Belen community of faith, to build a culture of peace. We are inspired during the Thanksgiving season to strive for the Magis and to "B more" for others! Join us to encounter Christ with those who are in need in our community, in our Annual Thanksgiving Events and Food Drive.
 
From October 22-November 9 - the entire Belen Family will work towards the goal of serving 400 families from Gesu Catholic, Notre Dame d'Haiti Mission, Centro Mater and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church with food bundles and gift cards. See the grade level food list below to see the list of needed items. Goods will be collected in the homeroom classes. No glass containers of any type will be accepted. Gift cards for Publix, Sedano's and Winn Dixie ($5 or more) can be turned in to the homeroom teacher.
 
6TH GRADE
  • Boxed pasta/spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, vegetable/canola oil, dry or canned beans.
 
7TH GRADE
  • Tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, chicken/beef broth
 
8TH GRADE
  • Tuna, ham, chicken, Vienna sausages, vacuum packed chorizo
 
9TH GRADE
  • Rice, Mashed potato, “Maseca” or other brand instant corn masa flour, yellow cornmeal, Maizena.
 
10TH GRADE
  • Canned beans, bag of dry beans/lentils, seasoning (Adobo Goya, salt/pepper, onion/garlic powder, Sazon Completa, bijol, etc…)
 
11TH GRADE
  • Pancake mix, syrup, peanut butter, coffee, vanilla extract, pudding mix.
 
12TH GRADE
  • Rice, canned vegetables, corn, carrots, green beans, green chiles, etc.
 
Students can sign up to volunteer at two special Thanksgiving service events. Check out the Service Opportunities List on MyBelen>Resources Page> Community Service for event and sign up information. The events are: Reyes Magis at Gesu Catholic Church - Belen Alumni sponsored event which will take place on November 10 and Centro Mater East- November 21. Space is limited.
 
 
During this Thanksgiving season let us remember the words of St. Oscar Romero, “"Peace is generosity...the tranquil contribution of all, to the good of all."
 
For more information please contact me directly at tgonzalez@belenjesuit.org.
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BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain.  The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline.  In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty.  The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow.  Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.