This past winter break, five students and two faculty members traveled to Lawrence, Massachusetts for a Marist mission trip. Stanners were hosted by Mr. Jim O’Neill at the Marist House of Hospitality, starting each day with a morning prayer, and ending each day with an evening reflection.
Molloy partnered with Lazarus Ministries in Lawrence, serving one day in their short-term shelter with women and children, another day at their soup kitchen serving breakfast and lunch, and in the afternoon hosting a party for moms and their children in transitional housing. On the last day, Stanners volunteered at a food pantry, handing out about 1,400 supplemental food bags and prepping that many bags for the following week’s distribution.
Ms. Wilson shared, “We lived the Marist Mission of presence. We showed up, we saw, we helped in ways that we could, and we promised to come back to serve again.” Imani Campbell ‘24 also shared, “This experience was humbling. I felt like I became a better person and I want to volunteer and open up more.”