Sacred Heart High School students and staff got into the spirit of Christmas this year through the Candle of Hope project.
Period 3 Classes were asked to raise money to help support the Soup Haven and the Salvation Army. Both organizations use the money raised to purchase items for both food hampers as well as for making lunches for impoverished youth of the city. Each class was also provided with an Angel Anonymous gift that helped the Salvation Army with their Christmas hampers. Students purchased a gift for the specific sex of the child. The goal was to raise one hundred dollars per class.
"The result of this project was amazing," says teacher Scott Hoffort. "The students and staff of Sacred Heart raised just over 615 dollars for each the Soup Haven and Salvation Army. Presentations of cheques were made to both organizations on December 22. Gifts were also purchased for 13 youth of our community and were delivered to Shoppers Drug Mart as part of their Salvation Army Santa's Anonymous gift program.
"The generosity of our students and staff has shone through. The model of Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit has again been clearly present through the care for those less fortunate in our community.
"This project, which was started by the Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate, has helped fill a need in the community of Yorkton for many years. The students and staff of Sacred Heart High School are proud to continue this tradition of generosity and Christmas spirit."
