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Service Project Planned for Washington State Game
When Notre Dame takes on Washington State in San Antonio this Halloween, the NDAA will collaborate with the ND Club of San Antonio for a special service project to benefit the Healy-Murphy Center, an alternative school in San Antonio. According to Katie Zakas ‘04, the NDAA director of service, the project will involve painting the Healy-Murphy Center’s cafeteria on the morning of the ND-Washington State football game. The project will take place from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
The Healy-Murphy Center was established in 1888, and originally owned and operated by the Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate as a boarding school for African-American youth. The school reorganized in 1970, and today, it serves pregnant teenagers, high school dropouts, and other students having difficulties. The center’s mission is to provide “compassionate service to youth-in-crisis by focusing on individual education in a non-traditional setting, early childhood development, and essential support services.”
Those who cannot make it make it to the service project may still contribute to the cause: the NDAA is sponsoring a donation drive. A list of needed items can be found on the service project website.
The NDAA is hoping for a team of 50-75 people to assist with the project at the center. Visit the service project website to learn more about the San Antonio initiative, and to register to participate. Date: 10/13/2009
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