By rdnewsNOW staff

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

RDCRS assists 30+ non-profits throughout Central Alberta

Jun 25, 2019 | 6:45 AM

RED DEER- Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools spans across four counties, Clearwater, Lacombe, Mountain View, and Red Deer County.

Each year schools participate in a variety of activities that enhance local communities through responsible social action.

The projects incorporate faith through servantship by giving back to the community.

In addition to helping school communities through a variety of school-wide projects and initiatives, RDCRS assisted the following organizations during the 2018-2019 school year:

· Red Deer Food Bank Society
· Sylvan Lake Food Bank
· Blackfalds Food Bank
· The Lord’s Food Bank
· The Mustard Seed
· Safe Harbour Society
· Central Alberta Humane Society
· Discover Wildlife Park
· Medicine River Wildlife
· Kerry Wood Nature Centre
· Villa Marie – Covenant Care
· Bethany Sylvan Lake
· Timberstone Mews
· Extendicare Michener Centre
· Points West Living
· Family Services of Central Alberta (St. Joseph High School’s Grad Service Project)
· Central Alberta Children’s Advocacy Centre (École Secondaire Notre Dame High School’s
Grad Service Project)
· Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta
· Pregnancy Care Centre
· Terry Fox Foundation
· Catholic Social Services
· World Vision
· Chalice Child
· Free the Children
· KidSport
· Operation Christmas Child
· Red Deer Community Foundation
· THINKfast
· St. Vincent de Paul Society
· Prostate Cancer Canada
· Diabetes Canada

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Other meaningful projects include:

· Staff volunteered at various organizations throughout the year including local food banks,
homeless shelters and animal shelters
· Helping a school in Guatemala
· Cards with words of encouragement to the athletes of the Canada Winter Games
· Blood drive
· Friendship Meals at Sacred Heart Parish
· Community gardens
· Wear “Plaid for Dad”
· Pink Shirt Day (Anti-bullying)
· Orange Shirt Day (Every Child Matters)
· Blue Shirt Day (Autism awareness and Catholic Education Day)
· Green Deer through the City of Red Deer
· Crayola ColourCycle Program
· Handcrafted Christmas cards for soldiers
· Coats for Kids
· Gifts for Grandparents
· Singing Christmas carols in various neighbourhoods
· Giving Tree at Christmas
· Sponsor a foster child
· Hats On for Mental Health Day
· Walk a Mile in her Shoes
· Bottle drives
· We Day

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools serves over 10,310 students in 21 schools in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Rocky Mountain House, Innisfail, Blackfalds and Olds.