GASTONIA — St. Michael School’s Beta Club attended the National Jr. Beta Club convention in Greensboro Feb. 6-7.
More than 5,000 students from across North Carolina participated in the event. Upon returning to school, students shared the experience with others and their entries were displayed at school.
(Pictured) The Beta Club also recently organized a clothing drive, collecting clothes, shoes and other items to assist local families in need.
— Tammy Eason
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Catholic High School rugby team organized a mattress sale Feb. 28 to support the team’s activities as well as three local Catholic charities. The team was able to donate 43 mattresses to needy families and raised $16,100 to finance its travel this year.
— Catholic News Herald