Joe Valliere, a 16 year old from Brunswick, has reached his $10,000 goal in donations toward his Eagle Scout project; the funds now approach $11,000.
His project is to replace the flooring of the narthex, chapel, and altar at St. Ambrose Church, located on Kimball Street. The extra donations will all go towards purchasing a new sound system for the church.
“Thank you all for your encouragement, donations, and letters of thanks and praise to Joe,” said Fr. Tom Murphy, pastor of All Saints Parish in Brunswick of which St. Ambrose is a part, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. “It is inspirational to see parishioners support Joe’s effort. It reveals how much we love one another.”
Donations still can be made online in the “St. Ambrose Carpet Replacement” section of allsaintsbrunswick.weshareonline.org.
Donations also can be mailed (with “St. Ambrose Carpet Replacement” in the subject line) to: All Saints Parish, 144 Lincoln St., Bath, ME 04530.
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