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August 27, 2016
Melbourne Central Catholic was awarded the "Blessed Mother Teresa Award" in recognition of service projects completed during the 2015-2016 school year. The award is presented annually to only two schools in the Diocese of Orlando that demonstrate the compassion and corporal works of mercy exemplified by Blessed Mother Teresa.
MCC was recognized for its fundraising efforts to benefit Children's Network Miracle Hospitals. Our students raised $37,640 during a dance-a-thon held on March 19. It was the highest earning high school dance marathon in Florida.
"We are truly honored and humbled to have received the Blessed Mother Teresa Award for Faith in Action," said Michael Burke, MCC's president. "It is a testament to our school's Franciscan charism. Our students, faculty and staff strive to fulfill the famous words of St. Francis, 'It is in giving that we receive.' This outstanding honor encourages our community to continue with its pledge of serving others."