On May 19 we held our annual all-school Day of Service with over 20 projects for students, 教师, 和员工一起参与. 一起工作, we made a big impact building an entirely new trail in the trail systems, 安装新花园, making more than a dozen blankets for donation, 画三幅装置壁画, raising more than $800 for 渔夫的马克 through bake and thrift sales, 还有更多.
我们还举办了一个由校友领导的研讨会. Alliyah Allen '14 hosted a workshop titled Art and Activism which led participants to define and deepen their understanding of monuments. 将他们的注意力转向校园, each participant created their own map of Solebury and marked significant places for the community. While sharing their maps they noticed a lot of overlap, often choosing to highlight nature and gathering places that highlight our strong sense of community. They also brainstormed new monuments for Solebury, building upon the existing culture and symbolizing growth. Students left with a deeper understanding of monuments and a powerful sense of the values our community holds dear.
社区服务主任莎拉·梅分享道, “I love this day because it really does feel like carrying on a tradition from our earliest roots. I also just love seeing kids out working together shoveling, 绘画, weeding, 覆盖, 和创建. There's a true sense of community and community building, which is what this school is so good at and what this day really highlights. 更不用说, it is so impressive to see how much good can be done in a single day when everyone focuses their energies outwardly. I can't believe how much we accomplished in one day this year!”
Here is a list of the organizations our service day helped:
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Doylestown医院 received no-sew blankets to warm and comfort patients.
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美国热身 为有需要的人收到针织毛毯.
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受害者援助网络(NOVA) in Doylestown received restored furniture for sale in their store which underwrites critical services that NOVA provides to our community.
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操作的感激之情 is an organization we worked with for the letter-writing sessions. The letters will be sent to first responders, military families, and nursing home residents.
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渔夫的马克 received more than $800 from bake and thrift sales.
We're looking forward to more all-school Service Days and many other service projects in the future. If you'd like to get involved in Solebury's Service Society, 或者是社区服务的努力, 接触smay@6597777.com.