No, really. It’s true.
When I worked for Catholic
Relief Services (CRS) (crs.org), we were well-familiar with Mother Teresa’s
Missionaries of Charity (motherteresa.org) based in Calcutta, India. CRS was one of the first organizations in the
early 1970s to recognize her vital mission.
“They gave me milk, when no one else would,” she remembered when
visiting the agency’s headquarters in Baltimore,
MD in 1996. Since the agency maintains a presence in Calcutta, CRS staff have
volunteered in Mother Teresa’s homes for the dying and other establishments for
“the poorest of the poor.”
And it was a well-known fact
that if you were able-bodied and showed up on her doorstep, you didn’t show up
empty-handed.
“You’d better have either a
check or a mop in your hands,” one agency member cheerfully recalled, shaking
his head with a grin. “Mother is
nobody’s fool.”
Mother Teresa advocated that
one must never deny a person the opportunity for charity, for that act of
charity might be the salvation of that person’s soul. But, charity must be given not only in the
coinage of the world but in the currency of heaven, too:
“Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love,
of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come. If we seek first the Kingdom of God,
the rest will be given.” (Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
I invite you today to open
your hearts and your resources to some extraordinary, special-needs students,
who are seeking the Kingdom
of God, striving to learn
about and understand, through hands-on science, the world which God created for
them! It might seem like a small,
superfluous, or simple thing to support a little child’s science class when there
are many, many critical needs in our world today.
But, God has placed each of us
within each other’s orbit to do what we can for those who are closest to us. For a child with special needs to comprehend
even one more tiny aspect of the world around him – that IS a vital need!
And these children are right here
in our local community, in our own back yard.
As a matter of fact, one of them is there right now. Here.
In my own back yard.
No, really. I can see him out the kitchen window.
He’s my son.
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just
one.” (Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
The details of her course
(making abstract concepts real), materials, and costs (less than $650 for the entire
year!) may be found here (and below at the end of this blog post):
I hope you will join me in
supporting these kids and Ms. Sally (she was Frederick County’s
“Special Educator of the Year” last year!).
Every dollar counts – even $5.00 means the world! And if you donate by October 16th
and use the match code, “INSPIRE,” your gift will be DOUBLED!
“Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money
is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So,
spread your love everywhere you go.” (Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
Thank you so much for
considering these kids in your hearts and prayers!!!
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My Project: My students require hands-on learning materials they can view, touch, and maneuver to understand abstract concepts and make science REAL. Manipulatives allow a hands-on experience to make science real, fun, and meaningful!
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“Let Me Get My
Hands on That -- Making Science Real!!!”
Rock Creek
School
Science Teacher: Ms. Sally Grove
My Students: Learning science can be tough for any student,
but for my special needs students, it is especially challenging. I teach the best students in the world! Our school serves over 100 of the most
severely and profoundly disabled students, ages 3 to 21, who function
developmentally from Toddler to 2nd Grade.
I teach middle school science.My Project: My students require hands-on learning materials they can view, touch, and maneuver to understand abstract concepts and make science REAL. Manipulatives allow a hands-on experience to make science real, fun, and meaningful!
Project Details
Vendor
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Price
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#
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Total
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RE266 - Lens & Prism Set
|
Lakeshore Learning
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$16.95
|
1
|
$16.95
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LC3540X - Prepared Slides - Complete Set
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$39.95
|
1
|
$39.95
|
FS326 - Super-Safe Prisms - Set of 6
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$29.95
|
1
|
$29.95
|
BA109 - See-Inside Bucket Balance
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$16.95
|
1
|
$16.95
|
EA133 - Count Up & Count Down Digital Timer
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$13.99
|
2
|
$27.98
|
JJ159 - Lakeshore Electricity Lab
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$49.95
|
1
|
$49.95
|
DS575 - Simple Machines Activity Cards
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$14.95
|
1
|
$14.95
|
DS574 - Simple Machines Discovery Set
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$42.95
|
1
|
$42.95
|
GR700 - Life Cycle Sequencing Kit
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$29.95
|
1
|
$29.95
|
DD904 - Life Cycle of a Frog Elementary Specimen Set
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$49.95
|
1
|
$49.95
|
FS491 - Human X-Rays - Set of 18
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$26.95
|
1
|
$26.95
|
CE501 - Magnetic Field Wonder Window
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$29.95
|
1
|
$29.95
|
LC1011 - Sink or Float Exploration Kit
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$49.95
|
1
|
$49.95
|
EE512 - Lakeshore Magnet Kit
|
Lakeshore Learning
|
$49.95
|
1
|
$49.95
|
$0.00
|
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$28.58
|
||||
$7.14
|
||||
$30.00
|
||||
Project cost excluding donation
to support DonorsChoose.org
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$542.05
|
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$95.66
|
||||
$637.71
|
||||
5 Donors
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-$257.06
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GOAL TO GO!
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$380.65
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