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FEBRUARY 16, 2018 THE CATHOLIC WEEK PAGE 15 facebook.com/TheCatholicWeek twitter.com/TheCatholicWeek Follow The Catholic Week www.mobarch.org/catholicweek L ASER C ATARACT • LASIK • A STIGMATISM DUFFEY door-to-door asking for food donations to assist Catholic Social Services of Baldwin/ Escambia County. “I just decided that if I was a kid that didn’t have any food and if I was hungry, I’d want somebody to help me,”Austin said. And help he did. Austin used his own Christmas money, raised $450 to purchase food and also went door to door asking for donations.” The final tally? A total of 1,726 meals/snacks for the CSSBackpack Food Program,which feeds children, and 280 additional food units. “Catholic Social Services was over- whelmed by the donation we received from Austin,” said Phyllis Beam, CSS Robertsdale director. “He came to our of- fice wondering how he could help us and I explained about the Backpack program since he was a student. … It was one of the largest donations from an individual I have seen in the 14 years I have worked here. Austin is a truly special young man with a great heart.” Items included applesauce, cookies, Raman noodles, vegetables, ravioli and spaghetti. The food had to be loaded in the back of a truck and the trunk of a car before it was delivered to CSS following a school Mass last month.Austin also need- ed the assistance of two friends to deliver the items. “I was totally shocked,” Sr. Harte said. “I thought there’d be some cartons of gro- ceries, but I didn’t think it was going to come in a truck and a car. “There was shock all around.” Austin’s generosity also rubbed off on others. When he was at the grocery store buy- ing food, a stranger behind him in the checkout line was naturally wondering why a sixth-grader was buying more than $200 worth of groceries. “He asked me if all this food was for myself and I told him I was doing a proj- ect where we give food to kids who don’t have it. “He congratulated me for doing that and gave me $20. So we went back and bought (more meals).” Donations From page 1 Photo courtesy of Jennifer Gontarski St. Patrick Catholic School sixth-grader Austin Gontarski sits on the back of a truck with some of the food he collected for Catholic Social Services of Baldwin/Escambia County. The Catholic Week recommends our readership observe due diligence in the hiring for services or in the purchase or sale of items listed herein. Make checks payable to The Catholic Week 1 Wk $10, 2 Wks $18 (12 words or less) Extra Words $.75 per word per week ADVERTISING WORK WANTED •Gloria’s Reliable Sitting Service— Assistance with medications, grooming, meal preparation, housekeeping, activities. References. 251-622-2487. SERVICES •All Handyman Repairs— Replace rotten wood, paint house exteriors, repair roof leaks and more. 251- 654-1901. •Carpet Cleaning— 20 years experience. Reasonable rates. Please call Mike Setterstrom 251- 554-2556. Chris of All Trades— Handyman services. No job too small. 251-458- 2053. •General Repairs— Rotten wood, ceiling/wall repair (plaster/ sheetrock) Specializing in old houses. Call the best! Stauter Construction, Inc. Since 1986. 251- 391-5319. •Maid Service— Two Gals & A Mop. Free estimates. Insured/Bonded 251-662-5000. •Plumbing repairs, renovations and installations— For all your plumbing needs call Ray Maurin. We handle the job from start to finish. Fully insured, licensed and bonded. For a free estimate call 251-479-1527. •Plumbing— Residential, commercial, new and repair. 30 years experience. Persons Service Company 251-660-0132. •Presley and Son Electric— Installations, rewires, remodeling, upgrades, repairs. Kevin Presley 251-343-5811. •Professional Remodeling & Repair, LLC— State Licensed Home builder/Remodeler. Bonded. Insured. Commercial, Residential. Jamie Price 251-604-1859. •Scrub-N-Suds Cleaning Service— Licensed, insured. Call Mary 251-367-6865. References available. •Specializing in porch repair — Call Jimmy Stauter 251-391-5319. •Two Gals & A Mop— Visit us online at 2galsandamop.com, 251- 662-5000. SEWING •Alterations, dressmaking, uniforms, Mardi Gras formals, weddings, pillows & dorm rooms. Midtown location. Deborah Miller 251-438-4400, cell 251-604-5950. THANKS •Thank you Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Jude for prayers answered. •Thank you to Mother Theresa, St. Jude and Sacred Heart for your prayers. JYP. CLASSIFIEDS  251-434-1543 PO BOX 349 • MOBILE, AL 36601