Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High School in Etobicoke North, its principal Susan Souter, teachers Joe Paczuski and Marcella Porretta, and their students.
Ms. Porretta is described as an exemplary leader and an inspiration to the students, tireless in her dedication to fostering community and compassion among youth, and a saint of education and community.
Ms. Porretta formed a Me to We chapter of 130 students who give up weekends to volunteer in the community and who have fundraised over $20,000 for schools in Sierra Leone and Ecuador.
I had the honour of attending their community harvest brunch, and was humbled, overwhelmed and forever touched by the generosity and kindness of the Me to We club and their teachers.
I celebrate them all and look forward to attending their next event.