Christian service remains central to Jesuit’s mission of forming men for others, and Blue Jays continue to answer that call through meaningful acts of service in the New Orleans community. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Easter Drive, this year’s effort expanded significantly, involving all pre-freshmen theology classes in more than 10 days of lunchtime deliveries during the Easter season.

Supported once again through the generosity of Project 83, the Class of 1983 initiative that helps fund student-led service opportunities, the Easter Drive provided Easter baskets and essential items to families in need throughout nearby neighborhoods. Under the leadership of Service Director Scott Delatte ’06, the project grew into a coordinated effort among pre-freshmen theology classes, with theology teachers and faculty members helping organize, pack, and deliver baskets each day.

Faculty participants this year included Colin MacIver, Blake Nosovad, Fr. Roy Joseph, S.J., Scott Castay ’15, Hunter Hoffman ’21, Si Holmes ’21, Alec Scheffler ’20, Carter Morris ’21, Justin Genovese ’04, Gino Giambelluca, Brett Dipuma ’14, Michael Speyrer, Robin Rhodes, Joshua LeBoeuf ’04, and James Linn ’06. Their involvement alongside students reflected the collaborative spirit that defines Jesuit’s service mission and strengthened the connection between classroom formation and real-world action.

Throughout the drive, students stepped away from their normal lunch routines to load busses, carry baskets, and personally deliver items to families across the community. By extending the spirit of the Thanksgiving Drive into the spring semester, students continue to learn that service is not confined to a single season. Instead, the Easter Drive encourages Blue Jays to see servant leadership as an ongoing commitment rooted in compassion, presence, and community.

As the Easter Drive concludes its second successful year, it has already become another meaningful expression of Jesuit’s enduring tradition of service. Through simple acts of generosity carried out day after day, Blue Jays continue learning what it truly means to live as men for others.