Double Bag Lunch Day

Students walking to class last Tuesday morning might have been struggling a little bit because their hands were so full - filled with extra lunches and large bags of food to donate to the first Double Bag Lunch Day.  This is the first of a series of service opportunities that St. John will be coordinating this year.  "Our goal is for students to take an active roll in giving back to the community on a regular basis," said Vanessa Baxley, School Relations.  The first of the monthly planned Double Bag Lunch Day events collected approximately $4,000 worth of food to donate to the Ocala Domestic Violence Shelter.  Each month, the school will promote one day to encourage students and families to donate simple lunch items, fresh fruit, or items for complete meals to donate to local shelters and agencies. 

This service project, sponsored by the Student Ambassadors, would not have been possible without the hard work and giving spirit of our students and families.  "Double Bag Lunch Day had a great turn out.  Seeing everyone participate made me feel like we are really making a difference in the community," said Student Ambassador Kathy Hossler, junior.  All morning, students helped collect boxes of donated items, sort and organize like items, box up donations and load all of the heavy boxes. 

A special thanks to St. John parent Mrs. Norma Lopez(mom of Amber and Gabriel) who volunteered her whole morning to assist with the project.  She helped organize the students and food and allowed us to fill up her truck to make the delivery to the shelter.  We couldn't have done it without her - thank you Mrs. Lopez. 

Watch for future Double Bag Lunch Days to be announced!

To view our photo album, click here:   Double Bag Lunch Day September