This year, our school will partner with several local and global organizations.  Our children will be empowered to make a difference in today’s world and reap the rewards as they are educated through their community service.

Some of the projects are simply collecting everyday items that we have around the house.  Instead of donating your items elsewhere, plan to bring them to school to assist the children in their community project.

Each month we will collect and store items for the projects listed below.  The first collection is Monday, September 20th.  Items can be dropped off in morning or afternoon carpool.  As the date draws near to each community service project, you will receive more information from the sponsoring grade and their room parents.

Kindergarten: Humane Society - The Montgomery Humane Society prevents cruelty to animals by operating an animal shelter for homeless animals and an avenue to adopt healthy animals. Timeframe: January Needs: Blankets, towels, newspapers

1st Grade: Adopt-a-bird (Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research Center’s Gulf Coast’s Adopt-a-Bird project. Experts from Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research rehabilitate oiled wildlife following the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico. - Timeframe: February

2nd Grade: Adopt-A-Troop – There are tens of thousands of troops deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq.  Many of these troops do not receive care package or letters.  Timeframe: November. Needs: Letters to the troops, magazines, envelopes, pens/pencils, pillowcases, disposable cameras, books, playing cards, DVDs, non-perishable food.
Adopt a Troop links:
http://www.carepackageproject.com/needs-list.asp
http://www.adoptatroop.net/

3rd Grade: Family Promise – Families in need come to Family Promise for different reasons, but one thing is constant – they are going through very difficult times.  Statistically, 42 percent of homeless children are under the age of six.  Timeframe: October Needs: Blankets, sheets, pillows, toys, puzzles, school supplies, and children’s books

4th Grade: Food Bank Drive – The Food Bank fights hunger and poverty in South Centeral Alabma and serves over 350,000 residents who are struggling to survive. Timeframe: December Needs: Canned and/or boxed food

5th/6th Grade: Lunches for Learning – Lunches for Learning exists to break the cycle of poverty by providing nutrition and nutritional supplements to the extremely poor children in public schools in the Republic of Honduras. 20 to 30 percent of Honduran children drop out of school so they may search for food. Timeframe: April