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Building With Books
Building With Books/Social Action Club
Building with Books club aims to “Enhance education and empower youth in the US to make a positive difference in their communities while helping people of developing countries increase their self reliance through education”. It is particularly attuned to the issues of Catholic vales; especially its universalism and sense of shared humanity.
Activities
- A few students have the opportunity to visit developing countries
- Meet with other BWB schools at Riverside Park and collect trash near the Hudson River and learn about environmental awareness
- Cleaning parks and the beautification of cities
- Participation in the Park City Sweep along with other non-profit organizations assigned to clean up properties
- Jeans drive for Habitat for Humanity
- Merton House bake sale for homeless on Thanksgiving
- Planting project to beautify the school
- Cards for people that receive Meals on Wheels
- Puppet show at the YMCA
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