Mercy’s National Honor Society Recognized

The McAuley Chapter of the National Honor Society at Mercy High School was recently commended for its community outreach and service.  Members held a blood drive for the American Red Cross, a food collection for Amazing Grace Food Pantry and a candy drive to provide “Bunny Bundles” at Easter.

NHS students organized and staffed a blood drive at Mercy High School, which yielded 49 units of blood, just one short of a 50-unit goal.

Members of the Honor Society also conducted their annual food drive, the Souper Bowl, at Mercy. They received a letter from Mimi Rich of the Families Feeding Families Food Donation Program.

“Thanks to all the members of the Mercy High School National Honor Society for the spectacular 588 pounds of food which was delivered to Amazing Grace Food Pantry. This tremendous collection of groceries goes a long way toward helping our families in need put food on their tables.”

Finally, the National Honor Society conducted its annual Bunny Bundles drive, collecting bags of candy from students and staff at Mercy and making them into Easter gifts for Cromwell Children’s Home, St. Mary’s Home, St. Elizabeth’s, Mercy House, St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen, Shepherd Home and I Have a Friend Youth Center.  This year, members made and distributed more than 500 Bunny Bundles to these agencies.   

In other news, Alexa Marks, a junior, was selected to represent the school at the fourth annual Connecticut Youth Financial Education Institute.  This program provides 35 outstanding Connecticut high school students from throughout the state with the opportunity to attend the Institute to learn about personal finance and the importance of financial responsibility. 

Alexa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Marks of Durham, is the first Mercy student chosen to receive this honor. She is a student in Mrs. Lynn Curello’s Business and Personal Finance class. Students were selected based on academic excellence, school citizenship and demonstrated interest in financial education, personal finance or business. Each high school in Connecticut was allowed to nominate one student to attend the Institute.

The Institute held on May 13 at the University of Connecticut School of Business, included seminars on such topics as credit cards, investing and budgeting, as well as a keynote speaker.