Proceeds Benefit Otis Woodard Ministries, Matching Donation from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Students at St. Mark’s Lutheran School, located in Eureka, are warming up the community this winter. During the second quarter, students will collect winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets and heaters to donate to Otis Woodard Ministries. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in Jefferson County will provide matching donations, up to $400.
Otis Woodard, also known as “Outreach Otis,” has been serving the St. Louis metro area for four decades. Woodard manages the North St. Louis Outreach Ministries and established a “Peace Park” in the College Hill neighborhood in North St. Louis County. Items donated by St. Mark’s students will be dispersed to North St. Louis County residents in need. Woodard is also seeking toys to be distributed to boys, ages infant- 12 years old, living in a local shelter.
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“We encourage our students to serve our community by hosting various philanthropic opportunities each quarter,” said St. Mark’s Principal Sue Templeton. “St. Mark’s has been working with Otis Woodard Ministries for several years and we value the work he is doing in North St. Louis County.”
St. Mark’s continues to promote their theme, ‘Equip, Serve and Achieve’ through numerous volunteer and philanthropic events. The Winter Warm Up is the second philanthropic mission that the school has adopted this year.
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About St. Mark’s Lutheran School
St. Mark’s Lutheran School, located in Eureka, is part of St. Mark’s Lutheran Ministries. The school is a ministry that serves children and families from two years old to eighth grade. St. Mark’s offers a Christ-centered atmosphere, smaller class sizes, and excellent certified teachers to foster learning and development through personalized education all the way through middle school. St. Mark’s equips young minds for service to God, family, and community through daily study of God’s Word and academic excellence.
For more information visit www.stlmlm.org or call 636-938-4432.