WE ARE
CALLED TO SERVE
Day of Encounter March 13, 2020
A rst for Fenwick, the entire campus will disperse to numerous communities and locations, united with the purpose to make a difference in someone’s life. On March 13, 2020, ALL students, faculty, and staff will provide direct service to people in need at locations throughout greater Cincinnati and Dayton. We will be visiting elderly in nursing homes, serving meals in soup kitchens, playing with children who have disabilities and many other tasks to ful ll a need and bring joy to those people they encounter. This incredible day of servicewas created in response to a student survey conducted by Campus Ministry to improve the overall service experiences of our students.
“At the end of life, we will not be judged by how many diplomas
TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE
we have received, how much
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money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by “I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked, and you clothed
One of the four Fenwick talons, Service, is our challenge to put others rst, to think of someone else’s needs before our own, and to give of ourselves for the bene t of others. This founding principle is the mission of Campus Ministry to instill in our students a lifelong commitment of service. Fenwick’s students will have many varied opportunities throughout high school to participate in
service initiatives designed to develop compassion and a charitable spirit for those in need. Under the direction of Julie Yost, Bishop Fenwick’s Community Service Director, two unique activities are planned that will broaden the net of Fenwick service and hopefully bring longlasting bene ts to both our students and those served.
me. I was homeless, and you took me in.”
—Mother Teresa
Sleep In Heavenly Peace Build Day – April 4, 2020 Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is an amazing non-pro t organization that produces and delivers beds to children who do not have a bed to sleep on at night. The local SHP chapter in Butler County promotes their mission: “No kid will sleep on the floor in our town”. SHP has partnered with Fenwick’s Key Club to provide 80 volunteers, of all ages, for a Build Day to construct 50 bunk beds bene ting children in Butler and Hamilton counties. During the build, SHP will assign age appropriate tasks to volunteers and provide all necessary tools, equipment and hands-on instruction to build safe and sturdy wooden bunk beds for children in need.
Can you help? A generous donor has already donated 50 pillows, but mattresses, linens, and comforters are still needed! If you would like to donate any of these items, please contact Julie Yost at jyost@fenwickfalcons.org For more information about Sleep in Heavenly Peace, go to their Facebook page, Sleep in Heavenly Peace – OH, Butler, or call their national number, 844-432- 2337.
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