Mr. Cunningham is the moderator of Saint John Vianney's Social Action Club, a Catholic Charities pilot program new to SJV for the Fall of 2017
UPDATE: Thursday, 4/15/21 >..PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE LATEST EVENTS!!!!!
2017-18 Social Justice Events
Catholic Charities Christmas Card Contest ( 6TH,7TH, & 8TH Grade Students) 9/25/17
The SJV Social Action Club was hard at work at the Ernie Oros Wildlife Preserve on Saturday, Sept. 30 for National Public Lands Day. Click here to view a video of the group in action.
Members of the Social Action Club visited and helped out at the St. James Food Pantry in Woodbridge on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017
1/2018 SJV Coat Drive >>> Students donated gently used coats to the FFA program located in Plainfield, NJ
2018-19 Social Justice Events
9/29/18 National Parks Day > 7th and 8th-grade students planted flowers and cleaned up parks in Woodbridge, NJ
11/26/18 > St.James Food Pantry >7th grade & 8th food drive for Thanksgiving
12/10/18 >> Visit and delivery of Christmas cards for the Menlo Park Memorial Home for Veterans
2/3/19 >> Catholic Schools Week: Students wrote letters of appreciation to the men and women who live at the Menlo Park Memorial Home for Veterans. Students visited the nursing home to deliver the cards.
3/12/19 >> Collection for the women and children (WomenAware Organization) Toiletries: shampoo - soap - baby lotion -diapers
Over 10 Rubbermaid totes were delivered!!!!!!!!
Social Action Club 2019-2020
Events
September 2019 - Share Table Program > Help reduce waste in the cafeteria / Provide snacks to those students who cannot afford to buy one daily
November 2019 - St.James Food Pantry >> Students from the club donated food items for
Thanksgiving. Peggy Catalano, the Director of the pantry gave each member a small gift thanking them for all that they do for the pantry.
March 9, 2020 - Sock Drive > All donations will be delivered to Peggy at the St.James Pantry.
Collection in each homeroom will last till March 19, 2020
Social Action Club 2020-2021
*Due to Covid-19 restrictions the club will not be planning any events for the year. We will return in September 2021!!!!