Sacred Heart School in Shelby will host an assembly to present more than 1,000 rolls of toilet paper to veterans in need who are served by Catholic Charities. The assembly will be Friday, Dec. 5, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church Gymnasium, 5754 State Rt. 61 South, Shelby.
Dale Warren will offer a thank you on behalf of the veterans. Two students from Sacred Heart School and winners of this year’s Patriot Pen Essay Contest will read their essays on the theme, “Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans.”
Throughout the month of October, Sacred Heart School students participated in a toilet paper drive for the veterans. The idea for the drive came when Principal Lisa Meyers inquired about items needed to help local veterans.
“Sue Warren (case manager for Catholic Charities) explained to me that Catholic Charities could get funding for things like housing and food for veterans, but they couldn’t get funding for the basic necessities like toilet paper,” Meyers said.
Sacred Heart School’s 98 students collected a total of 1,039 rolls of toilet paper.
“Living without basic hygiene necessities can reduce one’s self-esteem. The toilet paper collected in the drive will provide a basic need to our veterans and make their lives easier,” Sue Warren said.
“Our students, staff and parents are very thankful for what our veterans have done for our country. Through Christ, this is our way of showing our gratitude,” Meyers said.
For more information about the Sacred Heart School’s toilet paper drive, please contact Meyers at 419-342-2797.
Catholic Charities serves people of all faiths in the Diocese of Toledo by providing food, shelter, prescription and emergency rent assistance as well as adoption services, jail and prison ministries and guardianship services to the elderly.
