Mahers to be honored as Lasallian Volunteers

Lasallian Volunteers will honor outstanding supporters — including an SMU alumna — with the 2013 Lasallian Volunteers FSC Awards Nov. 22 at De La Salle High School in New Orleans.

Daniel and Sarah Jane (Engle ’07) Maher will receive the Brother Chris Bassen Service Award, which recognizes LV alumni who have continued a life of service. The Mahers currently serve at De La Salle North Catholic High School in Portland, Ore., where in order to keep the Lasallian mission strong, they helped found a unique community of LVs where lay people reside without the traditional presence of Brothers. Several people from Saint Mary’s will be presenting at and attending this event. 

The awards are named in the spirit of three De La Salle Christian Brothers who embody values of faith, service and community and made significant contributions to the LVs. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/1gL9aKH.

Saint Mary’s to host LVs Ride participants

Bikers raising money to end poverty

Saint Mary’s is hosting and sponsoring the LVs (Lasallian Volunteers) Ride, a cross-country bike ride that is raising money to end poverty in our nation’s underserved communities.

The proceeds of the LVs Ride — which routes from Astoria, Ore., to Long Branch, N.J. — will go to Lasallian Volunteers, a full-time volunteer program serving the nation’s most neglected communities. Lasallian Volunteers is a program of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, and provides dedicated, well-trained volunteers for one or more years of service to schools and agencies whose mission is to serve the poor. Lasallian Volunteers provide over 100,000 hours of service and serve over 8,215 children and families each year.

One SMU alumna, Glenna Kryzyanowski, is joining approximately 14 other LVs Ride participants for the coast-to-coast trip.

A leg of their journey will bring the bikers through Winona Friday, July 22. Saint Mary’s invites the public to meet participants and learn more about Lasallian Volunteers during a picnic on the plaza of SMU’s Winona campus on Saturday, July 23. Burgers and side dishes will be provided for a freewill donation. The picnic will begin at 6 p.m. with the riders doing a demonstration at 7 p.m.

The group will continue on its journey the morning of Sunday, July 24, and are expected to complete their ride on Aug. 14. They left Astoria, Ore., on June 14.

Other cyclists are encouraged to take up the challenge to fight poverty — cyclists are welcome for even a portion of the trip. To donate to this cause or learn more about the LVs Ride, go to www.lvsride.com.

Faculty and staff are also asked to help with providing a meal for the riders. Food — bread, meat, cheese, chips, salads, and cookies or bars — is needed for dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday. To help, contact Kathy Pederson at Ext. 6690.