Annual Tradition Brings Christmas Cheer
Since 2020, the Wolverine Village has been bringing Christmas cheer to children with special needs. What began during COVID as a way to give back to the community has become a much-loved annual tradition.
“I thought it was truly an incredible experience being able to connect with my community and bring Christmas joy to these students,” said Jonathan Fuentes ‘25, Student Council President. “Doing this with my Belen brothers made it even more special. As a senior, every moment from now to graduation is treasured, and this is something I won’t ever forget.”
On December 10, members of the class of 2025 hosted this special event for children from Great Heights Academy, the Wow Center and Our Pride Academy. Our seniors dressed festively and distributed candy, toys and games during FLEX in the Arroyo Quad. The fun included "snow" and pictures with Santa.
“Each year, our students kick it up a level,” said Teresita Gonzalez, Christian Service Coordinator. “Watching them interact with such love and kindness with children who have special needs and demonstrate patience and compassion is truly seeing God at work. This is what it’s all about and the best part of Belen in action.”
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BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.