About this time last year, 9United held our first service project outside of Shop & Share! "Serve Those Who Serve Us" was a chance for our students and families to thank those who serve us by making cookies that we used to make trays of sweets - 29 trays of treats were delivered all over our community. It was such a success that we have developed an entire week of service! April 9-14 will be our first annual iServe campaign: a week to focus on spreading kindness through service. We will begin with how we can be good to ourselves and the idea that when we serve us we can have the energy to serve others. The week will progress with ideas of how we can serve our families, friends, schools, and community. We'll wrap up the week with a sweets swap; students and families can make their favorite sweets and drop them off to be used to make trays for those who serve our community or make their own tray from donated sweets and deliver to someone that deserves an extra dose of sweet kindness! The sweets swap will take place on Saturday (Apr 14) in Turpin High School's cafeteria from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Daily service ideas will be shared via our Social Media channels. Our high school leadership team will be updating posters in the elementary schools and at Nagel with ideas each day and leading the charge on social media for their fellow students at Anderson and Turpin. We're looking forward to an amazing week of spreading kindness through service!
Dine to Donate
You might be surprised to learn that food insecurity is an issue for some students and families in our schools. There are a multitude of reasons that "3 meals a day" aren't a guarantee for those struggling in our community. 9United believes that food is more than just important nutrition for your body; we believe that enjoying food with friends and family is also important socially and emotionally. We are thrilled to announce the launch of a specific initiative to combat food insecurity issues and are thrilled to partner with Grove Park Grille and MOD Pizza for monthly dine to donate events. Donations to 9United from these partners will be directed specifically to our efforts to give students and their families the support they need in the area of proper nutrition.
Birthday Bundles
No birthday is complete without a birthday cake but many kids in our area go without one each year. We have partnered with St. Joe's Orphanage to give their kids something sweet on their special day!
Since June of 2017, we have provided nearly 80 bundles to the children served by St. Joe's. Due to privacy reasons, we can't share pictures of the kids when they receive their bundles, but trust us, the smiles are like nothing you have ever seen! You can donate items for a bundle by clicking here. Thanks for helping us make birthdays a little brighter for these kids!
Since June of 2017, we have provided nearly 80 bundles to the children served by St. Joe's. Due to privacy reasons, we can't share pictures of the kids when they receive their bundles, but trust us, the smiles are like nothing you have ever seen! You can donate items for a bundle by clicking here. Thanks for helping us make birthdays a little brighter for these kids!
Volley for 9
Nagel Middle School volleyball teams have an annual tradition of raising money for a non-profit during a student vs. staff volleyball game. The players expressed an interest to coaches and parents to change things up a bit this year: they wanted a benefactor that had ties to the school and community and asked if this year's event could benefit 9United.
In early October, the players from Nagel's 8th grade Blue & Silver teams presented us with a check for $700. We are so impressed with these students and their desire to be making a difference in their community! It was an honor to be selected as this year's charity of choice!
In early October, the players from Nagel's 8th grade Blue & Silver teams presented us with a check for $700. We are so impressed with these students and their desire to be making a difference in their community! It was an honor to be selected as this year's charity of choice!
8th Grade Leadership & Service Day at Nagel
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9United was thrilled to be asked to provide a service project for Nagel Middle School's eighth-grade leadership and service day this year. During the event, students packed more than 600 comfort bags containing water, snacks, hand warmers, a toothbrush, and toothpaste for St. Francis Seraph Ministries in Over-the-Rhine. They also decorated more than 1,500 rocks for Anderson Township Rocks, a social media movement started after the sudden death of an Ayer second-grade student in early 2017.
It was an incredible day for the students, staff, and volunteers and we can't wait to be part of growing more leaders at Nagel during next year's event! |
