The De La Salle Collegiate Campus Ministry Department is conducting a charity drive the week of December 2 - 6, 2024, to benefit the Pope Francis Center in Detroit. 

Senior Charlie Driscoll and Junior Glenn Acre are leading the efforts to collect hygiene items and clothing. 

The two have set up a competition for advisory classes to earn points for the various items requested by the Pope Francis Center staff. Charlie and Glenn have recruited students to assist with the item pick up each day that week at the end of the second advisory period.

The winning advisory room will earn a pizza party, and any advisory reaching 100 points will earn a future dress-down day. 

Advisory rooms can also earn points with online credit or debit card donations, due by December 3.  Link to donate

New Hygiene product needs include

• Dental floss
• Body soap
• Shampoo
• Deodorant
• Toothpaste
• Individually wrapped toothbrushes
• Disposable razors

New Clothing needs include

• Gloves
• Scarves
• Winter hats
• Hand warmers
• Foot Warmers
• Sweatpants,
• Long-sleeved shirts
• Sweatshirts
• Wool socks

Both Glenn and Charlie are involved with various Campus Ministry activities, and together came up with the project. 

“We wanted a way to give back,” Charlie said. “It feels good.”

Both students are involved with the weekly Bible Study, held during the Advisory period once a week. Charlie is also one of the Bible Study leaders. 

Glenn attended the Kairos 54 retreat in October and is active with the Student Council, Link Crew, DECA, tennis, and baseball.