Ministry in Action

2011-2012 School Year

Gently-Used Book Drive for Our Friends in West Africa

Announcing …A Perfect Way to Get Rid Of Your Gently Used Books. Schools in Ghana [West Africa] are desperately in need of gently used books. Books for pretty much every age level will be accepted including all those crime dramas that you have been hoarding for the last 10 years.

Books can be deposited in the boxes outside Mrs. Frith’s classroom in the Middle School between now and February 3rd. Please help us if you can.
 

The students of The Academy of Our Lady of Peace are collecting School Supplies for the children at Saint Joseph’s Shelter in Jersey City.

We need new (not used) pencil cases, erasers, markers, pencils, sharpeners, pens, notebooks, highlighters, crayons, and any other school supplies that a child may need. New backpacks are also appreciated. This opportunity to give ends October 21st.

Contributions may be placed in the bins outside the school's office.

There will also be a Tag Day for Grades K-8 on Thursday, September 22nd.  Each student may make a $1 or more donation and they can wear non-uniform clothes to school for that day. These funds will also support the St. Joseph shelter.

2010-2011 School Year

Our students worked together to create hand-made items to sell for charity during our Spring Market Day back in April! Thank you to all who participated and supported this worthwhile event.

 

Amazing things have been happening in Ministry in Action in the 2010-2011 school year!

It all began with another awesome Halloween candy drive. This year, it was organized through one of our Parish members, Mrs. Sullivan, who kindly organized the mailing of all those many boxes of candy. As in previous years, the students and parents of the school generously supplied heaps and heaps of delicious candy. The 5th, 6th and 7th Grades were given the opportunity to package the candy into themed goodies bags which were then boxed and shipped to Iraq and Afghanistan. As always, the soldiers were extremely appreciative of this link to their traditions and I am sure that they felt a little closer to home.

Speaking of soldiers, the school has been busy with cards ... Halloween cards, Christmas cards and Valentine's Day cards. A local gentleman, Stan, organizes the distribution of these cards to hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan. I am always amazed at how creative these kids are when they put their minds to it. The Christmas cards were amazing but the Valentine's Day cards ... WOW!

November was all about our newest Academy member, River. Like in the previous year, the 7th Grade and the Student Council raised money to support one of the wolves at The Lakota Wolf Preserve. For anyone who is looking for a fabulous day trip, the Wolf Preserve, located in Columbia, NJ in Warren County is the place to go. A really interesting gentleman by the name of Jim has made himself responsible for the well-being and continued existence of 24 wolves. The students at the school voted for which of the wolves we would adopt, we raised funds through the sale of dog tags, pencils and bracelets, and we presented the Preserve with enough money to keep River healthy for an entire year.

November was also about food ... Thanksgiving food to be precise. The students at the school bought in a lot of food which was redistributed to food pantries around the area. We were also made aware that the fridge at Saint John's food pantry was broken and so the Student Council held a tag day to raise funds to help replace their fridge.

... and the giving continues. January is all about PJs and books. Sound exciting? Stay tuned.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Please send in non-perishable food items (especially needed for Thanksgiving dinner - stuffing, cranberry, potatoes in a box, mac and cheese) and any other canned or boxed products. These foods will be donated to the Our Lady of Peace Parish Food Pantry. The donations can be brought to school and placed in boxes found in the main hallway between now and October 29th. Please help us help others!

 

Halloween Bags for Our Soldiers

Academy of Our Lady of Peace Students Send Halloween Treats to U.S. Soldiers
By Academy of Our Lady of Peace
10/2010

Middle school students at The Academy of Our Lady of Peace School  collected candy and assembled gift bags for our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. With one amazing effort, Academy students managed to collect enough candy to fill hundreds of goodie bags. The Academy students also expressed their gratitude to our troops and sent prayers for their safety along with the Halloween treats.

 


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