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!!!!














        
  

• Increase awareness of the work of Catholic Charities.
• Create opportunities for students to see how we serve the Church and the Church serves the world, particularly to the poor and vulnerable.
• Create a Catholic worldview to share with students.
• Learn how to advocate for social justice.
• Demonstrate what students have learned and the impact on their lives.