In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Pace is working with Amor en Accion to raise money and collect donations to help Haiti recover from the storm.
Pace High School has maintained a strong connection with Haiti for decades, particularly through its Haitian sister schools in Moulin and Pewou. Campus Minister Andres Novela with alumni, faculty and administration travel to Haiti three or more times a year to deliver school supplies donated by Pace students.
They also meet with local community leaders and work with missions to Haiti through Amor en Accion, a Catholic lay missionary organization with the Archdiocese of Miami. Pace Principal Ana Garcia even went on a mission to Haiti herself this past spring, traveling with Novela and Eddy Garcia, principal of Saint Louis Covenant School, to meet with superintendents and bishops and visit schools in the Diocese of Port-de-Paix.
To date, the Pace community has contributed $10,000 to Amor en Accion’s hurricane relief efforts for Haiti. Pace’s Mission Club and Campus Ministry helped lead the efforts to collect donations. In addition to monetary donations, Pace students collected 618 pounds of food in just one week, which has already been sent out for delivery to Haiti.
“This was made possible through the support of our administration which has continued to value our commitment to our Sister Diocese and Sister schools, through the generosity and selflessness of our faculty, staff, moderators and coaches who continually seek new ways to engage with our work in Haiti, and through our students,” said Novela.
Even with the amount currently raised, Pace and Amor en Accion continue their desperately needed relief efforts for Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Matthew. Those interested in helping with a donation, visit http://amorenaccion.webflow.io.