There will be no March Service Project due to the Shamrocks Against Dystrophy collection being sponsored by SMAD this month.

In April, we will be having a collection for United Way.  For every $1 students bring in, they will receive a homework pass.  For classes that are not assigned homework, a different reward will be given.  Remeber, your generosity goes a long way.

We received thanks from Church Street Ministries in Berea for all the canned food that was donated in November.  They were able to supply 300 needy families with meal during the holiday season from our donations.

The Lymphoma and Leukemia Foundation of Cleveland was impressed with the size of our monetary donation from a school of our size.  Faith Evans, the person in charge of the School and Youth donation programs, expressed her delight with out students on the day of the assembly to kick off the program.  She said she never received such hospitality from everyone: the teachers, secretaries, principal, custodian and the students.  She was surprised at how well behaved and attentive our studetns were during the assembly.  Everyone deserves a pat on the back for the success of this great project.

SHAMROCKS AGAINST DYSTROPHY

Academy of St. Adalbert and Muscular Dystrophy Association

Working together to fight neuromuscular disease

Program Description

SMAD (Students Making a Difference) sell Shamrocks to students, faculty and visitors.

Green Shamrocks sell for $1; Gold Shamrocks sell for $5.

Purpose

• To raise funds to continue research, patient care and services to those with neuromuscular disease.
• To focus attention and increase public awareness of MDA and its purpose
• To give the Academy of St. Adalbert a sense of community involvement.

M.D.A.'s Responsibilities

• To provide Academy of St. Adalbert with adequate supply of Shamrocks for event.
• To provide promotional materials to publicize event.
• Offer educational material to group to inform them about MDA and neuromuscular diseases.

Academy of St. Adalbert Responsibilities

• Advertise for the sale of Shamrocks
• Sell Green Shamrocks for $1 and Gold Shamrocks for $5

AN MDA FAMILY SAYS THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

Seventeen years ago our family's life was devastated with the news that our baby girl had muscular dystrophy. We didn't know at the time what life would be like for her. We didn't know if she would live or if she would ever walk. Thanks to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, we found help! They provide us with clinic visits where doctors continually monitor her care. They conduct research to find cures for the more than 40 different types of dystrophy. The MDA provides us with adaptive equipment for our home, car, etc. They also have a wonderful support system in place where she can connect with other kids and as a family we can connect with others in situations similar to ours. Living with a debilitating disease can be uncertain, but the MDA has always been there for us. Our daughter is walking now. She continues to need lots of assistance, but she wouldn't be where she is today without the MDA. Please help us to help the MDA!

The Academy of St. Adalbert Service Project for February is a Sock Drive for Malachi House.  Please bring in new or slightly used clean socks during the week of February 11th.

Founded in 1988, Malachi House is a private, non-profit home for poor, terminally ill persons with six months or less to live.  Their residents have no able or willing caregiver, no medical insurance, and little or no financial resources.  Many come from difficult environments.  For more information and additional opportunities to support Malachi House, visit http://www.malachihouse.org/index.htm.

Congratulations to all students on a successful Money War. We surpassed our school goal of $350 by $167.57, donating a total of $517.57 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation of Cleveland. What a great competition it was among the classes. Many classes started out strong, but one finished the week by donating $40 allowing them to claim the pizza party prize!

Congratulations to Mrs. Sullinger's Second Grade class for donating a total of $128.00!

The following is the break down of what the other classes donated:

1^st grade:  $103.15

Kindergarten:  $60.09

4^th grade:  $59.09

PreK:  $44.84

6^th grade:  $43.10

5^th grade :  $30.23

Team 3^rd and 7^th grade:  $29.71

8^th grade:  $19.36

Many sick children will benefit greatly from your generosity!

"It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35)

"Give, and it shall be given to you. For whatever measure you deal out to others, it will be dealt to you in return."

Thank you to everyone for all the generous donations!

MONEY WAR!

A WAR among the classes!

Bring in your loose change!

Check the couch, your piggy bank, and

the cup holder in your mom's car.

All money collected will go to the

Pennies for Patients Program to help children

with Leukemia and Lymphoma.

The class that collects the most money

earns a party*!

*School goal of $350 must be met.

Runs January 14th - January 25th

Hat and Mitten Drive

What:  Hat and Mitten Drive December Service Project

When: December 10-14

Who Benefits:    Students from Our Lady of Peace, located in the inner city of Cleveland

Please bring in NEW hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves and make this a warm Christmas for those who need it most! These items will be gift wrapped and given to the school children on Christmas Day.  

Halloween Candy Drive

 Trick or Treat!

Bring in any unwanted Halloween candy on Thursday, November 1st or Friday, November 2nd.  The candy will be donated to a local children's home in need of some Halloween cheer.

This year at the Academy of St. Adalbert, the students will be reaching out to help others.  Each month, the students and their families will be asked to donate items to help those in need.  Service projects will include:

• Iraq war boxes
• Used toy drive
• Canned food drive
• Earth Day clean up
• Penny war
• Adopt-a-platoon
• Halloween candy drive
• Christmas tree baby sock and mitten drive
• Socks and hat drive for homeless adults
• Donations to Catholic Charities
• Donations to United Way

As Catholics, we try to live our lives as Jesus and His disciples did.  What better way to be like our Lord than giving help to those who need it most.