Community Outreach
Why we do what we do…
As a Catholic institution, 小草影院 adheres to the principles of Catholic social teaching as outlined by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).听 to learn more about why we strive to serve.
Hunger Coalition
Hunger Coalition provides students with opportunities to offer up a meal on Wednesday evenings for someone less fortunate through the Skip-A-Meal program. Volunteers then assemble sack lunches on Friday afternoons and deliver the meals on Saturday mornings.
鈥淚f you can鈥檛 feed a hundred people, then feed just one.鈥�
– Blessed Mother Teresa.
Contact hungercoalition@benedictine.edu for more information.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a one-on-one mentoring service that provides services to kids ages 5-17. BB/BS matches adult or high school Bigs with kid Littles. The match meets weekly to develop a positive relationship and to help the Little achieve success in life.
听There are two ways to be involved as a Big:
- School-based mentoring
- A school-based mentor meets with a child once a week at the child鈥檚 school during lunch or at the end of the school day. A mentor can help with school work, play games, eat lunch with the Little, or just listen to things going on in the child鈥檚 life.
- Community-based mentoring
- A community-based mentor typically spends time with a child three to four times each month. A mentor gets to choose the child they spend time with and is encouraged to share interests and hobbies with that child.
There are kids waiting that need a positive role model in their lives!
Contact:听 Catherine Kluempers听at (913) 360.7580
Boys and Girls Club of Atchison
The Boys and Girls Club of Atchison offers after school mentoring and tutoring to grade school and high school students. The club facility is conveniently located near the 小草影院 campus and offers a variety of volunteer opportunities.
Contact: 听Catherine Kluempers听at (913) 360.7580
Fall and Spring Break Atchison
Each year the 小草影院 Student Government Association hosts Fall and Spring Break Atchison, two opportunities for students to serve on a mission to the local community. Participants stay and eat with local host families and serve a variety of projects for local residents in need of assistance. Projects generally include painting, cleaning, and minor repairs.
If interested, please contact Catherine Kluempers in the Student Life Office听for more details.