Service Outreach

SMS Annual Outreach Report 2024-2025

Living Our Faith Through Service

St. Margaret Catholic School Outreach Report 2024-2025

25+ Outreach Initiatives • Student/Family Participation • Countless Lives Touched

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me."

- Matthew 25:35-36

Our Year of Service

August - September

Back-to-School Outreach

First Fruits Farm harvest help by Middle School.

October

Socktober

Annual donation of socks to Seton Center, Stricker MS, NC Hurricane Relief, and Asylee Women Enterprise.

November

Thanksgiving Blessings

Middle School bought turkeys for parish Thanksgiving outreach. Grade 5 made 19 Green Bean Casseroles for Sharing Table in Edgewood.

December

Christmas Giving

Asylee Women Christmas Toy Collection by Elementary School. Advent Adopted Families supported by MS homerooms and faculty. Welcome One Shelter received Christmas gift cards and bags.

January - February

Winter Warmth

Mason Dixon Coat Drive and Girl Scouts Blanket Drive by Riley S. (8-H).

March

Lenten Service

Parish Lenten Outreach collected paper products. "Souper Bowl" canned food collection for local pantries.

April - May

Spring Renewal

First Fruits Farm harvest help by Middle School. Class Mass outreach projects by all grades.

June

End-of-Year Giving

Recycled school supplies donated to BCPSS and Bel-Air Edison Charter School. Lost & Found items to Seton Center.

Featured Outreach Programs

Monthly

Sterling Medical Center Outreach

Our third graders created seasonal placemats, treat bags, and valentines to bring joy to patients throughout the year.

Grade 3

Annual

First Fruits Farm

Our entire Middle School helped harvest fresh produce for those in need, living out Catholic social teaching through hands-on service.

Middle School

Crayon Collection

We recycled old crayons and markers through Staples' Crayon Collection program, caring for both children in need and our planet.

All Grades

Seasonal

First Friday Luncheons

Service Club and Grade 4 students created beautiful table decorations for six First Friday luncheons, with our chorus providing musical joy.

Grade 4 Service Club Chorus

Ongoing

Cooperative Food Ministry

Grades 2 & 5 helped with setup, all students created placemats, and Middle School students served meals to those in need in our community.

Grade 2 Grade 5 Middle School

Special Project

Abingdon Fire Company Appreciation

We showed gratitude to our local firefighters with drinks, snacks, and gift cards to thank them for their service to our community.

Class Mass Outreach Projects

Grade 7

Cereal donations for local pantries

Grade 6

Pet supplies for Humane Society

Grade 5

School supplies to Belair-Edison charter school

Grade 4

Gift bags to Kaufman Cancer Center patients

Grade 3

Bingo prizes for Sterling Medical Center

Grade 2

Food and toys to the Humane Society

Grade 1

Coloring books & crayons for LASOS

Kindergarten

Encouragement cards for local nursing homes

Memories of Service

Students at First Fruits Farm

Socktober donations

Third graders making placemats

Christmas gift wrapping

Food ministry service

Habitat for Humanity blankets

"The students of St. Margaret School have shown what it means to be Christ's hands and feet in the world. Their generous service has touched countless lives in our community and beyond."

- Mrs. Anna Shanahan, School Principal