HENDERSONVILLE — No job was too large or too small.
Leaders and students from Charlotte Catholic High School arrived at Immaculata Catholic School Friday to prepare the Hendersonville school for reopening after Helene. Twenty-five Charlotte Catholic eleventh and twelfth graders moved boxes, cleaned floors, and reorganized classrooms.
“That’s what we do; it’s part of our mission of service,” said Charlotte Catholic President Kurt Telford, who also delivered a check for $10,000 to Immaculata to help with recovery.
Immaculata has been closed since Sept. 26. On Sept. 29, it became a distribution point for nearly two weeks for critical supplies. Immaculata will reopen to students Oct. 16, while hosting students and staff from Asheville Catholic School, which remains without water.
“My heart is full seeing our diocese band together to help our WNC Catholic schools and our community at large,” said Marian Congdon, dean of students at Immaculata.
“I really care about this community,” said Joanna Fortier, a junior at Charlotte Catholic. “I just want to uplift the area.”
Garrett Nowlan, also a junior, also came to help, despite his right arm being in a sling from a football injury.
“We really didn’t get affected by the storm that much,” Nowlan said of the Queen City. “To see a different perspective, you really need to serve. It’s just a good Catholic thing to do.”
— Catholic News Herald. Photos provided.
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