Mission

LEARNING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT

THROUGH BEACH CLEAN UPS

Mercy’s Service Learning program organized beach cleans ups in Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, and San Francisco, giving students the opportunity to get fresh air while serving their communities.

Service Learning Coordinator Peter Diaz partnered with Pacific Beach Coalition, a local all-volunteer organization established in 1997 that’s dedicated to preserving and maintaining the coast. In recent years, they have focused on collecting and counting cigarette butts that are especially toxic to the fish and wildlife. To date, they have collected 112,555 cigarette butts. In September, the Pacific Beach Coalition hosted a Paint-ABucket art contest. The “People’s Choice Award” in the youth category went to Mercy Junior Amaelia Bringas. Amaelia is currently an Art 3 Honors student.

Service Learning Coordinator Peter Diaz says, "Beach clean ups not only help our environment and students during these uncertain times, but also they point a spotlight to the importance of how we as humans need to return to the basics of being one with nature. By walking along the beach and picking up trash, our students attune their senses to the health of our coast and ultimately our planet."

ALL SAINTS DAY Honoring Mother Mary Baptist Russell, California Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy! On November 1, over 50 Mercy students, family, faculty and staff met at Mother Mary Baptist Russell’s grave at Holy Cross Cemetery. Everyone gathered for a time to pray, reflect, and remember those who have gone before us. They also worked together to clean the grave stones and markers of our Sisters of Mercy including that of Sister Diane Grassilli of whom our Grassilli Center is named after.

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