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BAY VIEW ACADEMY LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPRESS THEIR SILLY SIDE IN SERVICE OF OTHERS

East Providence, RI – Thursday, September 29th was Silly Socks and Shoes Day at Bay View Academy Lower and Middle Schools. Girls arrived in a variety of mismatched and whimsical footwear, all in the name of service. With the privilege to express their silly side came the responsibility to donate new socks for the mothers and children who reside at McAuley Village, a transitional housing program for homeless mothers in Providence, RI. McAuley Village, like Bay View Academy, is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy.

The idea for Silly Socks and Shoes day came as an off shoot from an Academy-wide initiative that took place last spring wherein Bay View’s girls and young women raised money to buy shoes for the children of McAuley Village. On June 11th, Bay View students traveled to Nordstrom in Providence and met up with mothers and children from McAuley Village, shared a meal and celebrated as each of the children received two brand new pairs of shoes.

Now with colder weather looming, socks seemed the logical next step. Over 300 pairs were donated by students, faculty and staff this past Thursday and have been sent to McAuley Village.  

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