Mercy's National Honor Society Recognized for Service Projects

May 11 2011

Mercy’s National Honor Society Recognized for Service Projects

The McAuley Chapter of the National Honor Society at Mercy High School was recently thanked and commended for its community outreach and service.  Continuing its strong tradition of serving others, members of the National Honor Society (NHS) recently held a blood drive for the Red Cross, a food collection for Amazing Grace Food Pantry and a candy drive to provide “Bunny Bundles” at Easter.

NHS students organized and staffed a blood drive at Mercy High School, which yielded 49 units of blood, just one short of a 50 unit goal.  Kimberly A. Moreland, Account Manager of Donor Services for the American Red Cross acknowledged the efforts of the students:  “Without the support of people like you and the students at Mercy High School, we could not collect the blood needed by so many. Thank you.”

During the same time period, members of the Honor Society also conducted their annual food drive, the Souper Bowl, at Mercy High School.  For their contributions, they received the following letter from Mimi Rich of the Families Feeding Families Food Donation Program:  “Thanks to all the members of the Mercy High School National Honor Society for the spectacular 588 pounds of food which was delivered to Amazing Grace Food Pantry.  This tremendous collection of groceries goes a long way toward helping our families in need put food on their tables.”

Finally, the National Honor Society conducted its annual Bunny Bundles drive, collecting bags of candy from students and staff at Mercy High School and making them into Easter gifts for Cromwell Children’s Home, St. Mary’s Home, St. Elizabeth’s, Mercy House, St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen, Shepherd Home and I Have a Friend Youth Center.  This year, National Honor Society members made and distributed more than 500 Bunny Bundles to these agencies.