FOOD DRIVE

DeMatha's annual food drive kicks off on Tuesday, Nov 4! Every year, we host a large food drive to benefit local food pantries and organizations. It is always a community event involving large groups of student volunteers, donations from our Hyattsville neighbors and the support of the wider DeMatha community. 
This year is particularly important as food costs are still high and SNAP benefits are paused.

<<<  see letter on how it works, our goal and what items to donate.

If we reach our goal of 13,000 canned or shelf-stable donations by November 20, then DeMatha's administration will give us the day off on Monday, December 1 (Thanksgiving Monday)!

*This year, our service club is also collecting diapers for the Global Health Development Project in Riverdale.

DeMatha Blood Drive Friday 11/21

To donate blood, you must be:

• Between 18 and 74 years old; 16 and 17 with parental consent.

• In good health.

A form of ID is required to donate blood.

All donations benefit Luminis Health.

Walk-in donations are accepted based on availability.

Before donating, please:

• Eat a FULL meal

• Hydrate

DeMatha Players 

The DeMatha Players are presenting a double feature of The Amazing Atlas, a comedy by students Alasdair Brown '26 & Dino Scaletti '26, about a murder made mysterious by the detective's incompetence and 
Crazytown, a comedy about a local news team in a crazy town. 

Tickets are available both for in-person attendance as well as for livestreaming for our shows on November 21 & 22 at 7pm and November 23 at 2pm.

1) PURCHASE TICKET TO ATTEND IN PERSON
2) Purchase ticket to Stream Live

Students Re-enrolling for School year 2026-2027 Financial Assistance 

If your son is returning next school year (2026-2027) and is currently receiving financial assistance (noted as a DeMatha Grant on your FACTS agreement) OR if you would like to apply for financial assistance for next school year, please make sure your financial aid application is submitted by the 
deadline of December 12, 2025. 
It is important that ALL families currently receiving a DeMatha Grant 
complete this application in order to continue receiving assistance. 
The link can be found on DeMatha's website or by clicking here
Assistance is also available through the Archdiocese of Washington by clicking here.
The deadline for the Archdiocese of Washington Tuition Assistance Program is January 23, 2026. 
The Archdiocese of Washington also administers several other scholarships, 
including scholarships through the Fitzgerald program, 
please click here for the direct link to that page providing
specific information and deadlines for those programs.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Myka Fantroy, mfantroy@dematha.org, or Mary Lucian, mlucian@dematha.org

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