Our student-led projects are one of the things that makes 9United unique! Learn more about how they are making an impact below.
2021-22 Events & Projects
Aug 18 (Wednesday): Chalk the Walks - Sidewalks decorated at all nine Forest Hills schools the night before the 1st day of school
Nov 11 Shop & Share Kick Off
Nov 15-23 - We are hoping for a combination of in-person and virtual options for Shop & Share this year - details to come
Nov 30 Giving Tuesday National day of giving to your favorite non-profit organizations; click here to donate to 9United
Dec 1 Shop & Share at Target Details to come
iServe (School/District details to follow)
Feb 17 (Saturday): National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Feb 14-20: National Random Acts of Kindness Week
Ongoing Projects
Birthday Bundles: To help make birthdays a little brighter for students in Forest Hills schools.
Backpacks and Lunchboxes: To support Forest Hills School District elementary students (click here to donate a backpack or lunchbox)
Bottlecaps to Benches: Collection of plastic caps/lids at all FHSD schools & around the community to build park benches that are placed in Anderson Township parks. (click here to help put a new bench in our community)
Personal Care Packs & "Normalizing a Student's Experience" Grants: Provide hygiene and personal care products to counselors and school nurses as requested and to anonymously support the short term needs of students that help to normalize their school experience both socially and emotionally, via grant application.
Nov 11 Shop & Share Kick Off
Nov 15-23 - We are hoping for a combination of in-person and virtual options for Shop & Share this year - details to come
Nov 30 Giving Tuesday National day of giving to your favorite non-profit organizations; click here to donate to 9United
Dec 1 Shop & Share at Target Details to come
iServe (School/District details to follow)
Feb 17 (Saturday): National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Feb 14-20: National Random Acts of Kindness Week
Ongoing Projects
Birthday Bundles: To help make birthdays a little brighter for students in Forest Hills schools.
Backpacks and Lunchboxes: To support Forest Hills School District elementary students (click here to donate a backpack or lunchbox)
Bottlecaps to Benches: Collection of plastic caps/lids at all FHSD schools & around the community to build park benches that are placed in Anderson Township parks. (click here to help put a new bench in our community)
Personal Care Packs & "Normalizing a Student's Experience" Grants: Provide hygiene and personal care products to counselors and school nurses as requested and to anonymously support the short term needs of students that help to normalize their school experience both socially and emotionally, via grant application.
Chalk the Walks
EST 2017
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In 2017, our first group of 9United student leaders wanted to think of a way to welcome students and staff back to school with motivating messages - "Chalk the Walks" was born. We encourage students and families in all Forest Hills schools to decorate the sidewalks of our school buildings, Operations Center on Round Bottom Road and Central Office on Beechmont Avenue the night before the first day of school each year. We provide the chalk - you bring your creativity and desire to make the new school year a great one!
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Bottlecaps to Benches
EST 2017
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In 2017, Molly Cornelissen and Hannah Lingren, then 9United Student Leaders, came across a company that encourages students to collect plastic bottlecaps and lids to have them turned into benches for their community.
The project's first bench sits in front of the Park District's main office in Juilfs park. Since the launch of this initiative, 5,600 lbs of caps and lids and financial support have allowed us to place 28 benches in multiple Forest Hills elementary schools, Anderson Park District properties and Anderson Historical Society's Community Garden. Click here to learn more about Bottlecaps to Benches and how you can keep it growing! |
Thank you to Anne Zimmerman & Zimmerman & Co CPAs, Lynn Meyers & United Courier, Cherry Grove United Methodist, Shetler Moving & Storage and Republic Services for their generous support of this project!
iServe with Kindness
EST 2018
iServe Week is a week of focused service that leads up to National Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 17) and National RAK Week. The Random Acts of Kindness website offers many great resources and ideas for how kids and adults alike can spread kindness all year long!
Birthday Bundles
EST 2017
A former 9United leader, Sophie Alvaro, believed that no birthday is complete without a birthday cake but many kids in our schools go without one each year; Birthday Bundles exists to give Forest Hills students something sweet on their special day! In March 2020, this initiative became an ongoing project for Nagel Middle School's Superhawks.
Since June of 2017, we have provided nearly 400 bundles to make birthdays brighter! 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!
Since June of 2017, we have provided nearly 400 bundles to make birthdays brighter! 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!