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SERVICE
Developing Citizens “ Faith in action is love – and love in action is service.”
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Community Service is inherent in a Pope Francis Prep student. It holds as much weight and gravitas as our academic curriculum and students donate countless hours of service to members of the immediate and extended local communities. These service initiatives occur throughout the year, even when school isn’t in session. Service at Pope Francis Prep is not defined by one isolated event or program. It is a constant priority and a passion that lives and breathes throughout the school community.
Several on-campus groups including National Honor Society, Key Club, and the Student Advisory Board have raised money and awareness for a variety of causes. Throughout the last semester, the Pope Francis community has donated toys, clothing, food and (yes, blood!) to various organizations in the greater Springfield area including Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen, Springfield Rescue Mission, Souper Bowl of Caring, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Diocesan Adopt-A-Family for Christmas, Toys for Joy, Lions Club and the American Red Cross.
