Holiday Community Service at Holy Cross

With the holidays approaching, members of the entire Holy Cross community have given of themselves to those in our community who are in need. Some of the various events are as follows:

The Giving Tree Members of the Holy Cross community are invited to pick an ornament off the tree in the Hogan Campus Center and to buy a gift for a person in need from the category specified on the ornament. Sponsored by: The Student Alumni Association and The Purple Key Society

Winter Clothes Drive Held annually at Holy Cross, students, faculty, administrators and staff are invited to donate new or used winter clothing for adults and children in the Worcester community. Sponsored by: Building Services

Candy Cane Giving Tree All are invited to take a candy cane off a designated Christmas tree and to buy a gift for a person in need. Gifts will go to the St. Mary's Health Center Alzheimer's Unit and to the Worcester Coalition, to be distributed to children in the Main South neighborhood. Sponsored by: Human Resources department

Mulledy Hall Charity Drive Residence Life staff in Mulledy Hall went door-to-door in the residence hall collecting money and toys for St. Paul’s Cathedral in Worcester. The students collected $500 and 25 toys from over 375 student residents.

Band Outreach Program Each year around the holidays, members of the marching band play their instruments for community audiences. This year, 25 band members visited St. Mary’s Health Care Center, Clark Manor and Mt. Carmel to play a mixture of holiday carols and classic tunes. The students interacted socially with their audiences and invited their participation by providing tambourines and sleigh bells.

Chaplains' Gift Collection Holiday gifts for children and adults were collected by Sister Lucille Cormier of the Chaplains’ Office. They will be distributed to several churches in the Worcester area