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Maria Regina High School Selected as Food Bank for Westchester’s ‘Hunger Heroes’ Nominee
HARTSDALE, NY (MAY 2014) Maria Regina High School (MRHS), a Catholic high school in Hartsdale, has been selected as an honoree for the Food Bank for Westchester’s Ninth Annual Hunger Heroes Award breakfast to be held on June 5th at the Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. The school will be receiving the ‘Donor Award’ for the strides they’ve made to end hunger in Westchester County through their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.
“We are thrilled to honor the students and staff at Maria Regina High School for all that they do during the holidays to lift a burden off of so many families’ shoulders,” said Ellen Lynch, Executive Director. “Our Hunger Heroes Breakfast is the perfect opportunity to show our appreciation for the continued dedication and generosity of all our volunteers and supporters.”
For over 20 years, MRHS has provided thousands of full Thanksgiving meals to the St. Peter’s Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving drive. Last year alone, the school provided over 300 turkeys to the pantry, which helps feed hundreds of families in Yonkers each Thanksgiving. Faculty, administration, students, and their families all join together in a spirit of giving that has become a hallmark of the school’s culture.
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“This award is so appreciated because it acknowledges all the hard work of the students and their families - as well as the dedication of the MRHS staff – in helping to alleviate hunger in our community,” said Cecilia Brennan, MRHS Campus Minister. “It means so much to our students and their families to be able to help their neighbors at a time when so many families are struggling. I’m proud to see the school rally around this cause year after year – it’s an incredible opportunity for our students to give back to their community and to learn about the larger issues surrounding hunger.”
Click here to view photos of the MRHS 2013 Thanksgiving Drive.
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About Maria Regina High School
Maria Regina High School is dedicated to the education of young women. Its key objective is to develop within each student a true sense of Christian values using a holistic approach that fosters the integration of each person as an individual within a global community. Academic excellence is sought within a Catholic environment that reinforces the dignity, the respect and the call to discipleship of all, thus enabling the students to make a generous contribution to the Church, the community and the nation. For more information, visit www.mariaregina.org.
