St. Anthony High School Students Raise Money for a Variety of Organizations

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Published on February 15 2017 11:11 am
Last Updated on February 15 2017 11:11 am
Written by Greg Sapp

St. Anthony High School students recently raised funds for a variety of organizations and programs, both locally and abroad.

During Catholic Schools Week, which began Sunday, January 29, students raised a total of $740. Students presented two separate checks totaling $370 each to both Blessings in a Backpack and St. Anthony’s sister parish in Haiti. Representatives from Catholic Athletes for Christ were presented with the donation checks by Fr. Edgar of St. Anthony.

(ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RAISED FUNDS FOR BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK. PICTURED, FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: FR. ZACH EDGAR AND KELLY ROEPKE; BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: CADE WALSH, JACOB SCHMIDT, JOSEPH KABBES, ALEX BEESLEY, ALEX DETERS AND BRANDON PUCKETT)

Blessings in a Backpack is a local, charitable organization that works to feed elementary school children whose families qualify for the federally-funded free and reduced price meal program. Blessings in a Backpack relies on funding from generous organizations and individuals to fill bags with food and deliver them to children in need.

To learn more about Blessings in a Backpack visit www.effinghambackpack.org.

(ST. ANTHONY STUDENTS ALSO RAISED FUNDS FOR A SISTER PARISH IN HAITI. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: CAROLINE DETERS, FR. ZACH EDGAR, KARLEE ROEPKE, CAROL TONEY AND KELLY ROEPKE; BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: ANN DETERS, CADE WALSH, JACOB SCHMIDT, JOSEPH KABBES, ALEX BEESLEY, ALEX DETERS AND BRANDON PUCKETT)

St. Anthony’s sister parish, St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Ferrier, Haiti also received monetary donations raised by St. Anthony students. St. Charles Borromeo has been St. Anthony’s sister parish for almost thirty years.

If you have any questions regarding giving to St. Charles Borromeo, please call 217-821-7607.

(ST. ANTHONY SPANISH CLUB RAISED FUNDS FOR THE UPCOMING BOLIVIAN MISSION TRIP. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: FANNY MAE KELLER, ANNA JONES, ANNA SOPHIA KELLER, KAITLYN ZELLER, CAROL TONEY AND PRINCIPAL GREG FEARDAY)

The Spanish Club also raised funds totaling $200 to be put toward the upcoming Bolivian Mission Trip. The trip, led by Carol Toney, will kick off on March 1. Toney, along with 10 other volunteers will be traveling the small villages of LaPaz and Marampampa, Bolivia for 10 days. They will be doing outreach medical, dental, and optical clinics in the areas as well as bringing supplies for amputees. Along with construction and gardening projects, they will be working with the school children to raise guinea pigs for protein in their diets.

Donations, gifts, and checks can be sent to: Sacred Heart Mission Team, Attn: Carol Toney, 405 S Henrietta, PO Box 870, Effingham, IL 62401.