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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
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 2019-2010
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
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Mission Statement
Driven by Catholic social teaching, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, provides quality services with dignity and respect to the poor, the vulnerable and all people in need, and partners with families and communities to improve the quality of life. -
Goals
- 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.
