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Ranney Welcomes the Season of Giving


As the holiday season approaches, Ranney School will once again team up with Holiday Express, a local organization that delivers music, food, gifts, financial support and friendship to those in need of the greatest gift one can receive during the holiday season and throughout the entire year — human kindness. This partnership gives families, faculty and friends the opportunity to make a difference through community service and celebration this holiday season. This year's show takes place on Thursday, December 6 at 7pm in RSPA Panther Hall.

Founded by restaurateur Tim McLoone in 1993, Holiday Express is comprised of more than 1,300 volunteers – including 80+ professional musicians. It reaches out to adults and children who are physically and mentally disabled, living with AIDS or homeless, as well as the isolated elderly and others in need. Tim and volunteers from Holiday Express are wonderful role models of selfless service, who show Ranney students the importance of giving year-round.

This year will mark the fourth year Ranney has worked with Holiday Express and will continue the school’s tradition of giving and support. The Ranney School Parents’ Association (RSPA) will be collecting new items to be assembled into more than 15,000 individual gift bags which will be distributed to those in need. Each gift bag will contain several personal care items, warm clothing and other gifts tailored to the needs of the particular party guest.

This year, Ranney School has been asked to collect the following items: blankets, body wash, coloring books for adults, crayons, deodorant for men and women, gloves for men and women, mittens for men, women and children, pens and pencils, playing cards, rain ponchos, scarves, shampoo, socks for men and women (white heavy), socks for children (warm), toothbrushes for both adults and children, toothpaste and washcloths. Collections will be accepted throughout the upcoming weeks and at the door of the annual benefit concert on December 6.

For the past three Decembers, this holiday-themed show, which also features Ranney’s Upper School musicians, has not only warmed the hearts of a sell-out crowd, but has also filled students, parents, faculty and friends with the spirit of giving.

Tickets are available and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a $30 donation required per ticket, which may be purchased in-person at the Special Events Office on the second floor of the Annex or by mailing the return portion of the school’s Holiday Express invitation. All proceeds go directly to Holiday Express in support of their mission. Please make all checks payable to Holiday Express. In addition, reservations will not be accepted over the phone and tickets must be paid for at the time of reservation.

Any additional questions regarding upcoming Holiday Express events and activities can be addressed to the Special Events Office by phone at 732-542-4777, extension 1181 or by email at tmutchiga@ranneyschool.org.


Community Service Efforts
Lower School
Toys for Tots, Toy Drive
Friday, December 14

Middle School
Project Rebuild & Recover
Through November

Lunch Break, canned and boxed goods collection
Through November

Upper School
National Honor Society sponsored food drive
December 3 - 14

1,000 toys for Toys for Tots; toys can be dropped off every morning

Cinderella's Closet; volunteers to help decorate cookies
December 15 in the Dining Hall, 9:00am - 12:00pm (lunch provided)

RSPA
RSPA Book Fair to Benefit Searle and Paulus Libraries and Book Donation Drive to benefit Project Night Night
December 10 - 14; Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:00pm and Friday 8:30am - 11:00am

Volunteer Opportunities - We encourage and invite parents, alumni, grandparents and alumni parents to participate in our Panther Volunteer Program. This is a way to share your interests, talents and time with the school while providing a service to the school community and allowing our faculty and staff to better serve our students.
Click here to volunteer.
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Ranney School

235 Hope Road
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Tel. 732.542.4777
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