MLMC has highlighted the value of Compassion with a number of social justice activities held to raise money for Project Compassion in the past week. During Lent our social justice focus is on fundraising for Project Compassion, asking people to put their compassion in to action and fundraise for the world’s most marginalised.
The theme for Project Compassion this year is ‘Be More’, taken from Saint Oscar Romero’s quote “aspire not to have more, but to be more”.
Last week our Year 8 students came up with a great way to raise money for Project Compassion, with students adding their small change to ‘Coins For Compassion’ — a coin line through the Year 8 corridor. By the end of lunchtime on Friday 5 March the coin line reached a whopping 23 metres long and the students raised an incredible $150.10. This was in addition to the Project Compassion coin donation boxes in each of the homerooms. “We are living out our Year 8 Mercy value of Compassion,” Year 8 Level Leader Miss Rachel Berka said.
On Wednesday 17 March the College embraced St Patrick’s Day with students and staff taking up the option to wear casual clothes in the colours of the Irish flag (orange, white and green) for a gold coin donation to Project Compassion. The Ministry Lounge was buzzing during lunchtime as senior students tried to keep up with the stream of orders for mint choc chip milkshakes and green spiders. Senior CSYMA students also sold potted plants for $2 in Catherine’s Way to raise money.
Well done everyone on your efforts for Project Compassion.
