Category: Living the Legacy

  • FXW Preschoolers Featured on WGN for their Work with Blessings in a Backpack

    FXW Preschoolers Featured on WGN for their Work with Blessings in a Backpack

    Every week, our Preschoolers help fill bags of food for Blessings in a Backpack to ensure no kids go hungry. Check out the WGN story here about their service project and the amazing work Blessings in a Backpack does.

  • 1st Grade “Change for Change” Service Project in the News

    1st Grade “Change for Change” Service Project in the News

    We are thrilled to share that in the last few weeks the wonderful work of our FXW community has been featured on WGN-9 and Chicago Catholic. WGN-9 covered our 1st grade “Change for Change” service project, through which our students partnered with Catholic Extension and collected over $2,600 for the Rocky Boy Native American reservation in…

  • Living the Legacy

    Living the Legacy

    Through our Living the Legacy program, students and their families continue their dedication to service by helping those in need throughout the Chicagoland area. We are excited for our first meeting on September 13, 2017 at 8:15 a.m. in the OSP Cafeteria to welcome former and new committee members for Living the Legacy. Please join…

  • Living the Legacy

    Living the Legacy

    During the cold month of January, FXW students and families warmed hearts and spread good cheer by completing eight group service projects, including: Spending a combined 200 hours cleaning St. Malachy School and sorting and organizing food for 30 hours at the Lakeview Pantry Making 40 loveys for the babies in the NICU at Lurie…