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St. Ferdinand students rally around family devastated by fire

Students at St. Ferdinand School, 3131 N. Mason Ave., sold "cuddle buddies" snap bracelets to raise money for the Baca and Villa families at nearby St. Bartholomew School who lost everything in a house fire. St. Ferdinand student council officers joined the principal, Erin Boyle Folino, in delivering household items, gift cards and cards and letters of support to the families at St. Bartholomew on Feb. 14, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth graders at St. Ferdinand School write letters of support to families with children attending St. Bartholomew School who lost everything in a Jan. 19 fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth graders at St. Ferdinand School write letters of support on Feb. 7, 2022, to families with children attending St. Bartholomew School who lost everything in a Jan. 19 fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth graders at St. Ferdinand School write letters of support on Feb. 7, 2022, to families with children attending St. Bartholomew School who lost everything in a Jan. 19 fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth graders at St. Ferdinand School write letters of support on Feb. 7, 2022, to two families with children attending St. Bartholomew School who lost everything in a Jan. 19 fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Peter Gnoinski, St. Ferdinand pastor, helps set up the goods the school bought to donate before blessing them with the help of the school's student council officers on Feb. 7, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Peter Gnoinski, St. Ferdinand pastor, blesses the goods the school bought to donate with the help of the school's student council officers on Feb. 7, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
St. Ferdinand School kindergartners make cards on Feb. 7, 2022, to send with the household goods and other gifts the school bought for two St. Bartholomew School families who lost everything in a house fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
St. Ferdinand School kindergartners pray on Feb. 7, 2022, for two St. Bartholomew School families who lost everything in a house fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students at St. Bartholomew School celebrate Valentine's Day at a "Monday Motivation" assembly Feb. 14, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students at St. Bartholomew School celebrate Valentine's Day at a "Monday Motivation" assembly Feb. 14, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
St. Ferdinand School Principal Erin Boyle Folino and St. Ferdinand student council members display the "cuddle buddies" bracelets the student council sold to raise money to help St. Barthomew families who lost everything in a fire. Folino and the students delivered the donations and cards of letters of support at a Feb. 14, 2022, assembly at St. Bartholomew. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students at St. Bartholomew School celebrate Valentine's Day at a "Monday Motivation" assembly Feb. 14, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students at St. Bartholomew School celebrate Valentine's Day at a "Monday Motivation" assembly Feb. 14, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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