Students in the Diocese of Camden have been busy living out one of the missions of South Jersey Catholic Schools: service. While some took part in projects in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., others went beyond the Diocese’s six counties to help others.
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Above and below, Our Lady of Hope Regional School hosted a service event Jan. 20 in Blackwood with the nonprofit organization Feed My Starving Children. Students and staff worked at different stations to pack special snacks that will be sent to countries in need.
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Camden Catholic High School students, above, honored the legacy of Dr. King on Jan. 16 with a day of service supporting community partners, including Joseph’s House and the Cherry Hill Food Pantry, which is an endeavor overseen by various faith communities, including at least five Catholic parishes.
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Also honoring the civil rights leader was Resurrection Catholic School eighth-graders, above, who loaded trucks with clothing drive donations in Cherry Hill, and Holy Spirit High School students, below, who made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the Atlantic City Rescue Mission.
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