Working to Do Good
In her role as Harford County’s Assistant Director of Development for United Way of Central Maryland, Amy Novak, parent of Victoria ’23, has been hard at work helping to round up volunteers and donations to respond to the influx of calls to United Way’s 211 line as a result of COVID-19. Thanks in part to her efforts, hundreds of volunteers stepped up to answer the hotline and to distribute food, tutor students and provide childcare.
Special Issue of "The Patriot"
"The Patriot" staff pulled off something truly remarkable, putting together a special COVID-19 issue of the John Carroll student newspaper in just two weeks, when typical turnaround time for a print issue is four to six weeks. During the last 40 minutes they had together in class, the students planned and gathered information for stories for this special digital-only issue. Mrs. Hall reflected, “Back on the 13th, I told them that I thought it would be 10 or 12 pages.
Keeping Food on the Table
Just six days ago, JC freshmen and cousins Donnie Waitt and Gabriella Steck started a GoFundMe page to raise money to assist families who are currently out of work due to COVID-19. Last night, they exceeded their goal of $1,000! The funds collected will be used to provide grocery store gift cards to those in need.
VolunTeen Makes Video of Hope
VolunTeen President Drew Evans '23, Secretary Katie Yurechko '20 and Vice President Ryan Skandalis '23 have once again been hard at work trying to make a difference. First, upon the initial news of school closings, VolunTeen organized an Emergency Food Drive for kids who rely on school meals. The local community donated about $4,800 worth of food in 48 hours, which Harford Community Action Agency (headed by Executive Director Pamela Craig, parent of Tatum Overbay '22) picked up to distribute at 13 designated locations.
See the Good
“In boredom, may you find purpose; in fear, may you find courage; in anxiety, may you find peace;
God is good, all the time, especially now.”
-Principal Tom Durkin
See the Good
As we strive to keep our Patriot community connected during this stressful time, we are proud to launch a new initiative called "See The Good," an extension of the well-known and loved John Carroll mantra, "God is Good, All the Time."
Through this campaign, we are hoping to shine a light on all the good our students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff are doing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This page is filled with examples of our community working as a force for good, and we hope it is a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit during even the most daunting challenges.
If you hear of a good "See the Good" story, we welcome submissions at news@johncarroll.org. You can also share your story on social media using the hashtag #SeeTheGood.