Twelve students from Pope John Paul II High School returned recently from a week-long mission trip with the Catholic Heart Workcamp. The group traveled to Charleston, S.C. and was involved in several community improvement projects.

“We had a group help with habitat improvement projects, another worked at a children’s’ day camp for migrant families and some students worked at a senior citizen’s facility,” said campus minister and community service Director Diane DeMarco.

The Orlando-based Catholic Heart Workcamp arranges mission trips designed to inspire teens to become active in their local communities.

“Everything was so well organized and ran very smoothly," DeMarco said. "The students worked hard with no complaint, and everyone involved benefited tremendously."