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Thursday, April 17, 2008 1:02 AM CDT

St. Teresa students lend a hand in community

DECATUR - Catholic Charities had a busy day on Wednesday.

As people needing a bag of groceries came and went, the building was also full of St. Teresa High School students who came to lend a hand.

"They're giving out sacks of food to people who come in, then they're filling sacks and bringing things over from our other building, just a little of everything," said Dave Gilman, a pantry worker for Catholic Charities.

Thanks to the students, Gilman said, they got a lot of things done in one day that would have taken him "forever" by himself.

Volunteerism is an important lesson for St. Teresa students, said Kevin Richardson, assistant principal and dean.

"(Volunteer worksites) were selected to provide students with opportunities for direct service to people whenever possible, since this provides an experience to become more aware of the needs of others and share our gifts of time and presence," he said.

Students spent almost their entire school day working all over Decatur. Some assisted in classrooms at the Catholic elementary schools - Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Family and St. Patrick - while some visited nursing homes to visit residents or entertain them with musical performances. Others performed yard work for seniors.

"St. Teresa's all about service," said Molli Boles, a student working at Catholic Charities with Katie Brosamer-Senger. The girls packed grocery bags full of food staples, bags that were picked up by Catholic Charities clients almost as fast as the girls could fill them.

Students devote several days a year to volunteerism, Boles said. It's not just one.

"We call it service day," she said. "Everybody at St. Teresa goes all over the community and does whatever they can to help, just to get out and help our community in any way possible."

Valerie Wells can be reached at vwells@herald-review.com or 421-7982.

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