Solomon House Project
Cardinal Ritter students renovate low-income housing
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:19 PM CST
Partnership with North Grand Neighborhood Services
Students of Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School are literally helping to build a better St. Louis through the Solomon Project, a volunteer-led program that provides affordable housing for lower-income families. Volunteers currently are converting a four-family flat in the 2000 block of North Spring Ave into two townhouses.
"It's great to see our students involved," said Joe Pecaut, the Cardinal Ritter Prep theology instructor who coordinated the school's involvement in the project and oversees student volunteers.
"Nine students volunteer regularly, and others help out. They're working with other students from around the area and have learned a lot about the neighborhood. This project also will help them later when they need to know how to make repairs to their own homes."
The program is sponsored by North Grand Neighborhood Services. The Rev. Gary Meier, pastor of Sts. Teresa and Bridget Church, is the president of North Grand and Leon Henderson, president of Cardinal Ritter Prep, is a member of the board.
"These students are discovering what stewardship means," said Henderson. By helping families in need, our students are learning leadership and maturity, and giving back to our community."
Cardinal Ritter Prep students volunteer two Saturdays a month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. People interested in volunteering for the Solomon Project, can contact Joe Pecaut at jpecaut@cardinalritterprep.org.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:19 PM CST
Partnership with North Grand Neighborhood Services
Students of Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School are literally helping to build a better St. Louis through the Solomon Project, a volunteer-led program that provides affordable housing for lower-income families. Volunteers currently are converting a four-family flat in the 2000 block of North Spring Ave into two townhouses.
"It's great to see our students involved," said Joe Pecaut, the Cardinal Ritter Prep theology instructor who coordinated the school's involvement in the project and oversees student volunteers.
"Nine students volunteer regularly, and others help out. They're working with other students from around the area and have learned a lot about the neighborhood. This project also will help them later when they need to know how to make repairs to their own homes."
The program is sponsored by North Grand Neighborhood Services. The Rev. Gary Meier, pastor of Sts. Teresa and Bridget Church, is the president of North Grand and Leon Henderson, president of Cardinal Ritter Prep, is a member of the board.
"These students are discovering what stewardship means," said Henderson. By helping families in need, our students are learning leadership and maturity, and giving back to our community."
Cardinal Ritter Prep students volunteer two Saturdays a month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. People interested in volunteering for the Solomon Project, can contact Joe Pecaut at jpecaut@cardinalritterprep.org.
