At Providence Marianwood senior center in Sammamish one group of students, including John Holt cleared out a garden, which the residents will plant and tend. - Jake Lynch, Reporter
Jake Lynch, Reporter
At Providence Marianwood senior center in Sammamish one group of students, including John Holt cleared out a garden, which the residents will plant and tend.

Eastside students serve community

By JAKE LYNCH
Sammamish Reporter Editor
October 30, 2009 · 11:27 AM

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One of the touchstones of Eastside Catholic High School is instilling students with a sense of responsibility, and exposing them to the variety of needs in the wider community.

The school does through a program of social service and charity, a big part of which is their annual Peace and Justice Day, which fell last Friday, Oct. 23.

Groups of students volunteered in schools, programs and activities throughout the greater Seattle area, including Friends of Youth in Redmond, Eastside Baby Corner in Issaquah, and Eastside Domestic Violence Center in Bellevue.

At Providence Marianwood senior center in Sammamish one group of students, including John Holt, cleared out a garden, which the residents will plant and tend.

Another, including Christian Shigley, Andrew Keleher, and Albie Didcock, planted a garden of bulbs in a courtyard, helping Providence reach their goal of having the center feel just like home.

Contact Sammamish Reporter Editor Jake Lynch at editor@sammamish-reporter.com.

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