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Organizations Fighting Hunger

St. Theresa Catholic School

Address
5810 Cara Carpenter Ave
Des Moines
IA 50311
UNITED STATES
515-277-0178
  
Contact
Mrs. Ellen Stemler
  
County
Polk
  
Organization Type
Educational/School
Faith Based
 

Description:

Students and educators at St. Theresa Catholic School work to alleviate hunger through educational and service-learning projects.

Students and teachers work together as a grade level, as a class, and individually to serve their school, parish, and community.  Saint Theresa students provide over 3000 hours of service each year.

The school devotes an entire week annually to Social Justice.  For example, middle school students packaged meals for the hungry at the 2015 Iowa Hunger Fight, and in 2012, the students raised over $17,000 to build a kitchen with Mary’s Meals that feeds over 500 students in Malawi.

How to Help:

Iowans are encouraged to contact Principal Ellen Stemler or Ms. Jane Ann Becicka for more information and to explore opportunities to work together.

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