The 7th Annual Great Ignatian Challenge is Underway
The 7th Annual Great Ignatian Challenge is Underway
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Fordham Prep begins collecting food for the Great Ignatian Challenge (GIC) today, November 1, 2022, officially marking the school's seventh year participating in the food drive competition.
This year, three additional Jesuit schools were added to the mix, bringing the contest to 18 contenders.
Three more schools (De Smet Jesuit, Gonzaga Prep, and Rockhurst High School) join the Great Ignatian Challenge, a friendly food drive competition started by Jim Rowen '82.
Non-perishable foods collected this holiday season will go to the Prep's longtime GIC beneficiaries Part of the Solution (POTS), Mercy Center, and Concourse House to combat hunger and food insecurity.
Students at the Prep aim to fill the Hall of Honor this November with over 65,000 pounds of food to break their 2021 record.
Parents, alumni, and other members of the Fordham Prep community can help students reach their GIC goal in the following ways:
By dropping off non-perishable foods at the Prep during upcoming events you plan to attend
- Alumni Textathon (Turkey Bowl Challenge): Thursday, November 3, 2022
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday, November 10, 2022
- Fordham Prep Mothers’ Club Meeting: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
- Emmaus 320 Homecoming: Thursday, November 17, 2022
- Thanksgiving Mass: Sunday, November 20, 2022
- Hall of Honor Induction Dinner: Friday, November 18, 2022 *(drop off at New York Botanical Garden)*
By dropping off non-perishable foods at one of our host sites
November 1-23, 2022:
- Aries Wine & Spirits (hosted by Tony '57 & Andrea Russo)
128 West Post Road, White Plains, NY
Hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm
Fri & Sat 9am-10pm
Sun 12pm-6pm
- The Johnson Law Office
9118 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
- View additional locations
November 19, 2022 (10am-2pm):
Locations in Crestwood, Ossining, and White Plains (more information to come)
If you are a parent, alumnus, or small business owner in the Fordham Prep community and would like to host a drop-off site, please contact Alumni Engagement Officer Kyra Zerwick at zerwickk@fordhamprep.org.
While GIC ends on November 23, 2022, Generosity Month lasts all throughout November at the Prep with the Turkey Bowl Challenge, Table to Table, and Giving Tuesday.