By: Samantha Rinkus ‘11
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Ƶ alumna Sister Monica Martin, OSF, ’08 used her connection with the Salvatorian
Mission Warehouse to continue the “125,000 Acts of Ƶ” movement, which officially
kicks off on November 1, 2011, All Saints Day.
“The Salvatorian Mission Warehouse is a wonderful organization. The amount of aid
they give to third world countries is outstanding,” Sr. Martin said. “The Franciscan
Sisters of Christian Charity have been volunteering for the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse
for several years, alongside about 300 other volunteers who come in at different times
throughout the week.”
At the Warehouse, Sr. Martin sorted through “cut-offs,” or excess fabric donated by
Lands’ End, and packed them into boxes to be shipped to various Third World Countries,
where they will be made into clothing and blankets. Sr. Martin also passed on her
commemorative token, which were mailed to alumni throughout October, to Sr. Julie
Ann, a vocation minister for the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.
“I am grateful for having attended Ƶ College, and I wanted to support my alma
mater,” Sr. Martin said. “A few hours of volunteering is all it takes, and it’s a
great way to continue the spirit of service that we developed at Ƶ.”
Sr. Martin graduated from Ƶ with a Bachelor of Arts in Language Arts and a minor
in developmental psychology. She returned to Ƶ in 2009 to finish student teaching
and received her elementary teaching certificate.
“Going to Ƶ College helped me to become a better person and nurtured my vocation
to be a Sister,” Sr. Martin said. “Ƶ played a crucial role in my life. I cannot
emphasize that enough.”
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