St. Aloysius’ College

 

Policy on Charity Fundraising

Men and Women for Others

“Today our prime educational objective must be to form men-and-women-for-others; men and women who will live not for themselves but for God and his Christ - for the God-man who lived and died for all the world; men and women who cannot even conceive of love of God which does not include love for the least of their neighbours; men and women completely convinced that love of God which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.” Pedro Arrupe

(Pedro Arrupe was appointed Jesuit superior and the master of novices in Japan in 1942. He was living in suburban Hiroshima when the atomic bomb fell in August of 1945. He utilized his medical skills in the service of the wounded and the dying; transforming the novitiate house into a make-shift hospital. In 1965 he was elected to be the order's 28th Superior General. There are many projects established in Arrupe’s name which show the kind of areas which were of interest to him and for which he is remembered – there are funds for social justice, educational leadership programmes, Colleges of study in philosophy, theology and the humanities, support for refugees - all manner of ethical development projects and many others.)

Deus Caritas Est (2005)

We contribute to a better world only by personally doing good now, with full commitment and wherever we have the opportunity.

The College has a long history of supporting, local, national and international charities. At the present time it supports:

 

Ø      Jesuit Missions

Ø      St. Aloysius Gonzaga School, Kibera

Ø      SCIAF

Ø      Marie Curie

Ø      The St. Aloysius’ College Children’s Fund

Ø      The annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes (accompanying disabled and disadvantaged children)

Ø      Starter Packs (The churches together, helping families who have recently been re-housed)

Ø      Pro-life

Ø      Fair Trade

Ø      Disabled Scouts

In addition to this we respond to specific appeals resulting from a variety of causes including wars and natural disasters.

 

The College’s charities aim to promote a more just society through a range of activities, including fundraising, community outreach and education.

 

Fundraising in the College mainly takes place on behalf of all the nominated charities and the funds are distributed for projects in response to need. Due to the fact that the Children’s Fund and the Lourdes Pilgrimage represent major financial commitments these charities are allowed to have fundraising activities in their own right.

 

Groups or individuals in the College who would like to sponsor activities on behalf of the charities or, who would like to become involved in the work of the charities, are asked to liaise with Mrs. E J McWilliams for more detailed guidelines.

 

From time to time we receive requests for assistance from individuals or other charities. All such requests, which must be submitted in writing, will be brought to the Jesuit Ethos Committee which meets four times a year. Requests must include specific information about the nature of the charitable work and a maximum limit of £400 will be imposed. Requests that are likely to promote social justice are more likely to be granted.

 

Working for the welfare of others in our society is a key element of Jesuit education and to that end all pupils and staff are encouraged to become involved in the work of the College charities.

 

34th General Congregation

   

‘Our mission today is the service of faith, of which the promotion of justice is an absolute requirement’