3rd Annual Day of MERCY
Compassionate Service Around the World
“When he [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36
On June 18, 2011, during the 3rd Annual Day of MERCY, over 1200 MERCY Ambassadors on five continents embraced our local communities, providing compassionate service in multiple capacities. One of the very unique qualities of MERCYworldwide is our ability to mobilize a growing base of talented and dedicated volunteers (MERCY Ambassadors) around the globe. It was so encouraging for Denise and me to receive the news from our MERCY branches around the world about the Day of Fasting and Prayer on Friday and the actual Day of MERCY on Saturday. We want to share some of these stories with you:
MERCY USA
MERCY West Region of LA – Alejandro Panedo reported:
MERCY’s West Region of LA divided into 3 projects: Murals for a K-8 magnet school; a beach cleanup with Heal the Bay; and serving seniors at theMarinaCareCenterin conjunction with the non-profit organization, One Incredible Family.
20 UCLA and SMC campus MERCY Ambassadors created, sketched and painted three huge 12 x 24ft murals – a beach ecosystem, an urban ecosystem, and the Globe – on the walls of The Westside Global Awareness Magnet School (K-8). One of the school’s coordinators said, “you [MERCYworldwide] have brought color to the school and to the lives of each one of our students, and we are very grateful”. “Simply amazing!” were the words from Vice Principal, Deanna Fulton. She was so grateful for the creativity and hard work of the MERCY Ambassadors that she extended job opportunities to each of the campus students to serve as teachers assistants at the school. A special thanks to Walter Flores and Omarr Theranciel, who were the creative forces behind the project.