"Service To Others" - the legacy continues
“…our charity must be in our hearts and from our hearts,
and a charity such as Jesus Christ practiced while on earth.” –Sister Catherine
McAuley
The Mercy tradition of "service to others" is continued today as part of our faith development. At St. Mel Catholic School, we recognize the value and dignity of all people and acknowledge our responsibility to be good stewards of the gifts God has given us. Through participation in community service projects throughout the year, our students learn about the needs of others in our community and discover that even at a young age, they can follow the teachings of Jesus and help those in need. The following is a list of our community service projects:
- TK : Rosie's Toy Drive
at Sutter Medical Center
- Kindergarten: Shriners
Hospitals for Children in Sacramento
- First and Seventh
Grade: Linus Blanket
- Second Grade: Rosaries
for mission group in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
- Third Grade: All About
Equine Animal Rescue in El Dorado Hills.
- Fourth Grade: St. Vincent
DePaul
- Fifth Grade: Catholic
Relief Services Rice Bowl Program
- Sixth Grade: Firefighter
Burn Institute summer camp
- Eighth grade: Baby
Bottle Project Sacramento Life Center and volunteer at Loaves & Fishes.
St. Mel Service Club:
7th and 8th Grade
students meet once per month to learn about and demonstrate service to others.
Clean the church; Christmas
cards and travel to a senior care facility to sing Christmas carols; Walk for
Life and/or Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk; Sacramento Food Bank and Family
Services; Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets; "Giving
Back" Program, students help others such as a teacher, a parent, elderly
neighbor, or local organization. Catholic charity foundation in the Philippines;
Bags of Hope
All
service projects are supported by the entire school community.