December 10, 2008

Advent Service Day: students practice charity

The 330 students at St. Joseph School in Fort Collins spent Dec. 4 learning about poverty and donating goods and services to a variety of local nonprofits at its annual Advent Service Day.

“We center the event around our faith and teach students to share,” said principal Barbara Bullock. Students in kindergarten through sixth grade made cards for those serving in the military and “reindeer treat bags” for its sister school, Irish Elementary. Junior high students made blankets for Project Linus and created bowls to get ready for Operation Soup Bowl in February, a charitable luncheon where participants pay for donated soup and bread and get to take home one of the student-made bowls.

All students brought in donations of clothing, candy, toys, blankets, diapers and money to give to Night Walker Enterprises, a charity dedicated to helping Native Americans living on reservations, Irish Elementary, Birthright and Christian Services.