AHN shows up strong for Santa Maria Mission on Service Day

AHN shows up strong for Santa Maria Mission on Service Day

Cleaning walls, sweeping, stocking and serving lunch…….

And so went a busy morning for Academy students who volunteered at Santa Maria Mission, sponsored by St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Tampa.  Moderated by Mr. Jose Ruano and Mr. Jack Mullarkey, the girls put in a good day’s labor and came home happy with what they had accomplished and more empathetic to the needs of the homeless and hungry.

Mrs. Katie Holland, Assistant Campus Minister, organized the event, which included booking busses to transport over 400 volunteers to serve throughout Tampa Bay.  After returning to school and eating their lunches, students and faculty listened to heart-rending stories from former homeless people who now represent important homeless service organizations throughout the area.

Overall, Academy students and faculty volunteeered at the following service organizations:

  • A Brighter Community
  • Metropolitan Ministries
  • John Knox Village
  • Bright Beginnings
  • Horses for Handicapped
  • Everyday Blessings
  • Feeding America
  • Hillsborough County Adult Day Care
  • MacDonald Training Center
  • HARC
  • Religious Community Services Food Bank
  • St. Vincent de Paul Food Kitchen
  • Mendez Center
  • The Learning Center at St. John Presbyterian
  • Trinity Cafe
  • The Salvation Army
  • The Spring
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Pinellas Hope
  • Santa Maria Mission
  • Southeastern Guide Dogs
  • St. Peter Claver

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  • J. R.Jan 30, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    I love service day! it was so much fun.We should have more than one because we got to help the less fortunate and those who didn’t have homes.

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AHN shows up strong for Santa Maria Mission on Service Day