Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Last Wednesday, Mr. Kenneth Jennings spoke to the High School Principals at the Newark Archdiocesan meeting. He shared the amazing things that were happening at our school as a result of the Jefferson Awards Student In Action program. Whether it was our students efforts to raise awareness against Human Trafficking and their upcoming trip to the United Nations to meet with their Human Trafficking experts, or the recent CPR training workshop for students and staff to save a potential life, he attributed much of their work to the Students In Action Youth Initiative program to promote and recognize volunteer service. At the end of his brief talk, Mr. Jennings distributed materials on the various programs and invited them to become a Jefferson Awards Student In Action school.

Following in his footsteps, Mrs. Anderson, our Development Director, spoke to our Benedictine familes at the BAPA meeting Thursday evening. She echoed his enthusiasm and belief that being a Jefferson Award Student In Action School has provided the inspiration and support necessary to further engage our students in a multitude of volunteer service opportunities. It is our hope and our dream that everyone of our faculty and families becomes a spokesperson on the importance of serving our brothers and sisters in need.

As Ms. Karen Hatcher, our Regional Director of Jefferson Award SIA said, "Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve... You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."