Cincinnati, Ohio, February 21, 2013 – Students at St. Ursula Academy are challenged on a daily basis to “Build a Better World”. Evidence of students fulfilling this mission can be seen with the success of the recent “Personal Care Drive” sponsored by the Community Service Learning Office.
Student leaders Anna Arar, Elena Kyrkos, and Maggie Curoe, along with Community Service Director Rachel Kemper, encouraged students to bring personal care items such as hair care products, toothbrushes, and socks and underwear to benefit Lighthouse Youth Services and Lincoln Crawford Care Center. Additionally, students were asked to bring new or used prom dresses, purses, and shoes to benefit Kenzie’s Closet.
After extending the drive because of the large number of snow days, the students responded with over 25 large boxes of personal care items to donate.
“This is the second year that I have been a leader,” said junior Maggie Curoe from Anderson Township. “I delivered the personal care items to the youth center last year. Seeing how thankful they were when we dropped off basic supplies made me want to lead this drive again.”
Community Service Learning Coordinator Peggy Platz ’84 believes “The Personal Care Drive is so important to our students. Being an all female institution, we know so well the benefits of looking and feeling good about oneself, but sometimes we take it for granted. This event is an opportunity to help others enhance their own self image by simply providing products to meet their own personal care needs.”
Geoffrey Hollenbach, Director of the Lighthouse Youth Shelter was grateful for the personal care donations. "Please let others know how much we appreciate the efforts of St. Ursula Academy. These items are in such need and are received with much gratitude."
To learn more about St. Ursula Academy, please visit www.saintursula.org.
St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2002 the Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. 93% of the class of 2011 earned college scholarships totaling more than $28.3-million.
Photo Caption: St. Ursula Academy student leaders of the 2014 Personal Care Drive, Elena Kyrkos of Norwood and Maggie Curoe of Anderson, encouraged students to donate personal care items to benefit Lighthouse Youth Services and the Lincoln Crawford Care Center. Not included in the photograph is student leader Anna Arar.