The MMA community has been involved in “The Mercy Girl Effect,” a project combining the efforts of Mercy schools across the nation, for several years. Together, a group of Mercy-sponsored schools collaborate to improve the quality of life for females in developing nations with a special emphasis on girls and education. “The Mercy Girl Effect” gives young women worldwide opportunities they would not have otherwise had, and all from the dedication, service, and fundraising efforts of their peers half a world away. In recent years, the MMA students helped to raise money to build a library in Kenya and schools in Cambodia and South Sudan.
This year, students will focus their fundraising efforts to fund housing for refugees in Nigeria. Sisters of Mercy are currently ensconced with more than 1,000 women and children who were forced out of their homes and had to relocate to the grounds of a local church. The goal is to raise money to build hut-houses for these families. Once they have housing, they get an address and are then eligible to enroll at the local school.
Starting the week of March 6th, daily fundraising activities will take place at MMA, culminating on Friday with a dance mixer to be held at St. Joe's Prep.
Tuesday March 7th:
- Mission Week Kickoff Assembly in auditorium
- “Pennies for Peace” begin @ lunch codes (continue all week)
- Pennies in your grade’s jar ~ silver and dollars in other grades’ jars
Wednesday March 8th:
- Bake Sale @ lunch codes
- BRING IN $
- Fundraising Food Night Out at following locations:
- Chick-Fil-A
- 805 Baltimore Pike Springfield, PA 19064
- 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Potbelly
- 31 E. Wynnewood Rd Suite B Wynnewood, PA 19096
- 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday March 9th:
- Raffles @ lunch codes
- $1 per raffle ticket / $5 for 6 raffle tickets
- MMA Lat. & Long. necklace, MMA monogrammed headband, and tons of cool prizes
Friday March 10th:
- If you buy a “Night for Nigeria” shirt get a dress down day (must
wear purchased shirt in order to dress down)
- Night for Nigeria hippie themed dance @ St. Joe’s Prep
- 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
- $10 in advance ~ $12 at the door
- Food and Drinks will be sold