LIFE ON HIMES
A Commitment to SERVICE
A commitment to service, especially
to people in need, is a core
component of Jesuit education.
Jesuit students often go far beyond the
required service hours to help others.
That was never more evident than
during the holiday season, when Jesuit
students – many on their own at places
such as Metropolitan Ministries, and
many as part of a service-oriented club
– were out in force, serving others and
their community.
renewed a class
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service project he initiated as a freshman,
providing gifts for children at
the hospital. Boyd, ,
and
outreach, as the generosity of their
classmates and others helped them to
provide hundreds of gifts.
Just before Thanksgiving, Jesuit’s
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and , spearheaded
a Pure Initiative cleanup event along
the Hillsborough River. Supported by
several Jesuit staffers, partnered with
Bloomingdale High students, and fanning
out on boats, kayaks, and on foot,
they gathered dozens of bags of trash,
including carpet, tires, shoes, aerosol
cans – a staggering total of 1,024 pounds
of waste.
Jesuit’s Outreach Ensemble brings
the joy of music to the community.
In December, ensemble members
Andre Botero '23 and Agmen Christi
engage with migrant children several
times each school year