Congratulations, Ladies!
The girls were not given the opportunity to read their thank you remarks at the dinner last night but Mrs. McKay sent them along and they are very worthy of publication. Well done, Holly and Morgan!
(Morgan) We are so grateful to be here to
represent the many years of Sacred Heart volunteer service at Adsum house. For
thirty years now, as a part of our school’s grade 11 social action program,
Sacred Heart has been sending students to volunteer at various charities and
organizations throughout Halifax. Our history volunteering at Adsum House is
definitely a long one!
(Morgan) Sacred Heart School of Halifax is one
of many Sacred Heart schools around the globe. As a network of schools, we are
educated based on five main pillars. One of these pillars is to educate to a
social awareness which impels to action. We believe that it is through this
incredible opportunity that we are able to truly expand and learn upon this
pillar to further our education and awareness of what is not only going on
globally, but in our own local community as well.
(Morgan) My time spent volunteering at Adsum House
has been truly life changing. I look forward to my time volunteering at Adsum
House every week. From my early days helping out in the kitchen, to working in
the deja vu room with Sherri, Fiona and all of the other amazing volunteers
that work there, I feel it has definitely changed who I am as both a student
and a person in a positive way. It has been such a rewarding experience and I
am so thankful to have been given this incredible opportunity to volunteer with
a foundation that does so many wonderful things for people. My experience
volunteering through Sacred Heart has definitely made me want to continue to
work with Adsum in future years as well.
(Holly) Volunteering at Adsum
House has changed my life, it truly brings me joy. It has also given me a new
perspective in my life. I love the people there and I can really see the way I
am the way I am helping at Adsum House. One week I hung up a blue shirt and the
next week it was gone, it helped me to see that I was actually helping people,
and I knew that someone was wearing that blue shirt who needed it to start the
next part of her life.
(Holly) Every year the Sacred Heart Girls’ High
School develops a theme at the beginning of the year, which we live by and
follow for the remainder of that school year. This year it was “for the good of
the sisterhood”, which I feel is not only an ideal that we carry as school, but
also at Adsum House. Adsum House provides drop in care for women in need, and
go the extra mile to provide them with the life skills they need to get back on
their feet. Sacred Heart also teaches us as young women how to stand strong.
(Holly) On behalf of Sacred Heart School of
Halifax, we would like to thank Adsum House for nominating us for this
prestigious award. We are thankful for the wonderful, welcoming volunteer
environment you have provided us with for this past year, and for the past
thirty years of other Sacred Heart volunteers, and hopefully for the many years
to come.
Thank You!
