READING, MA — All 700 Austin Prep students, as well as teachers and administrators, took part in the school’s first Annual Day of Service on Friday, November 13.
Upper School students took to area beaches to help collect trash and debris, while Middle School students remained on campus and made Thanksgiving cards, placemats and rosary beads for the homebound and infirm. They also worked on campus beautification.
The Upper School traveled to Revere Beach in the morning for training by the Department of Conservation & Recreation and Coastal Zone Management. From there, students supported beach cleanup and management on Revere Beach, Nahant Beach and Winthrop Beach.
After their service projects, all students gathered for a prayer service in the MultiPurpose Facility and reflected on Pope Francis’ Environmental Encyclical.
The date was selected because it is the birthday of the school’s patron, St. Augustine of Hippo.
(NOTE: The above press release is from Austin Prep’s website.)
Below are some photos from the Annual Day of Service shared by the school on Twitter:
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