TEACHING & SERVING

For the last 10+ years, Lansing Catholic High School has partnered with the Greater Lansing Food Bank and the City of Lansing to provide groceries and care to those in need. Stacia DeVries, Coordinator of Service Events at LCHS, has played a huge role in growing this relationship, which gives students the opportunity to truly love their neighbor. “I feel that helping people in the community is really important. Giving them food but also giving them a smile or talking with them is an amazing part of the food pantry as well” (Anna).

The mobile food pantry serves around 350 households on average each month, and Lansing Catholic currently hosts the event three times per year. “We start at 6:30am and open the entrance at 7:00am,” Stacia tells us. “The city comes later and unloads the food; then Lansing Catholic provides the manpower to sort and distribute the food. My favorite part is watching our kids interact with each other and the people who come through.”

While households wait in their cars in the staff parking lot, Lansing Catholic students and parents offer the visitors juice, water, and breakfast snacks. “Whenever I help I’m always on the team that

SR. MARY LAWRENCE