Your assignment:
In recognition of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, write an essay or create a poster based on these words by NBA Basketball (1979-91) great Ervin "Magic" Johnson: "All kids need a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them." How might you encourage others to do so as well.
Each year [2011 being the seventh year of the contest] two winning essays and two winning posters are selected. Winning students receive a $250 Tuition Assistance Grant from the Diocese's Department of Education. Their essays and posters as well as quotations from other essays and selected posters of merit are presented here.
"Thoughtful, compassionate, insightful, imaginative, creative" – these are words that will come to mind as you read the essays and view the posters.
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The 2011 winning essays were . . .
Our Job
by Madison Gogal
8th grade, Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School
"Homeless children feel so alone in the world . . . ."
Lead by Example
by Jillian Palko
6th grade, St Agnes School
"Homeless children are in need of many necessities."
Receiving Special Mention . . .
What About Our Homeless Children
by Alex Oeler,
7th grade, St. Agnes School
"Our Country's economy is not as good as it was years ago."
Homelessness in Our Community
by Carmen Melocchi
7th grade, St. Angela Merici School
"Unfortunately, today many people in our community are homeless."
The 2011 winning posters were by . . .
Samantha Keeley, 8th grade, Our Lady of Fatima School
Sara Oros, 8th grade, Our Lady of Fatima School
See also special mention posters
(11/11/11)
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