Devon Prep Students Collect Christmas Gifts for Those Less Fortunate

Dec. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- Devon Prep students involved with the school’s Christian Action Program (CAP) marked the holiday season by sponsoring a Giving Tree collection of gifts for those in need. Each ornament on the tree, which was placed in the school’s front lobby, included a gift idea to be donated to the collection.

Through the generosity of Devon Prep students, faculty, staff and parents, CAP collected nearly 200 gifts including, new clothing, hats, gloves, towels and gift certificates. The members of CAP sorted the wrapped gifts so they could be donated to Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter in West Chester and St. Elizabeth’s Community Center in North Philadelphia.  

According to Mrs. Elizabeth Eshleman, CAP’s moderator, the Devon Prep community always responds generously when asked for help.  “Our students and families are always there to help others,” she said. “Their generosity through our Giving Tree Program is just another act of kindness and shows their true dedication in helping others in need."

More than 50 students in grades six through 12 participate in CAP, which provides students with the opportunity to care for and help those less fortunate. In addition to collecting holiday gifts, they also run a Thanksgiving food drive, sponsor fundraisers for St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, collect school supplies for needy inner city students, host a Christmas party for residents of St. Edmond's Home, participate in area fund raisers, and run clothing drives for the needy.

Devon Prep is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for young men in grades 6 to 12 conducted by the Piarist Fathers. The school, which is located on Philadelphia’s Main Line, enrolls nearly 300 students who hail from the five county Philadelphia area.  For more information contact Devon Prep at 610-688-7337 or visit www.devonprep.com or www.facebook.com/devonprep.