Students at Beaumont School Make "Mercy Mats" for the Homeless
Posted on November 22, 2021 in Articles
For the past four years, Beaumont Theology Teacher, Mr. Marty Steward has been working with students to deliver handmade sleeping mats to the Metanoia Project at St. Malachi’s Parish. Beginning in 2018, Rita Haag, mother to Alumnae Melissa Haag Walker ’00, Jennifer Haag ’07, and Catherine Haag ’10, introduced the project to Beaumont and was instrumental in helping the students learn to assemble the mats.
Since then, students and faculty have worked before and after school hours to hand-tie mats using recycled plastic bags. Often called, Mercy Mats, they provide a comfortable cushion for the homeless to place beneath blankets or sleeping bags. Because they’re made of plastic, they’re easy to clean and use in wet conditions without water seeping into the sleeping bag.
Mr. Steward is seen here with student volunteers Josephine Taube ’24 and A’Kayla Ivory ’24.
Original article from: https://www.beaumontschool.org/news/2021/11/22/beaumont-news-summerfall-2021-mary-frances-monroe-76-invests-her-expertise-at-beaumont
