2018-19 Events & Projects
2018-19 Events
Sept 3 (Monday): Chalk the Walks - Sidewalks decorated at all nine Forest Hills schools
Nov 12 (Monday): Shop & Share kick-off - Online only until Nov. 26th
Nov 26-Dec 3: Shop & Share Collection - At all elementary schools and Nagel Middle School; collection days may vary by school
Nov 27 (Tuesday): Giving Tuesday - National day of giving to your favorite non-profit organizations; click here to donate to 9United
Dec 5 (Wednesday): 10th Annual Shop & Share Target Shopping Night - 4:30-7:30 p.m. Beechmont Target
Feb 11-15: iServe with Kindness - Align with “Acts of Kindness”
Feb 16 (Saturday): iServe Cookie Swap - Held at central location
Feb 18 (Monday): District-wide Day of Service (this is a hope of ours for this year but details are still being worked out - stay tuned)
May 10 (Friday): FH5K Chalk the Walks and Spirit Signs - Place motivational signs along the course and decorate the sidewalks at Nagel Middle School to thank and welcome participants of the Forest Hills 5K that will be run on Saturday, May 11..
Ongoing Projects
Birthday Bundles: To support children of St. Joe’s Orphanage (click here to donate)
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 get involved)
Personal Care Packs: Provide hygiene and personal care products to counselors and school nurses as requested via online grant application.
Sept 3 (Monday): Chalk the Walks - Sidewalks decorated at all nine Forest Hills schools
Nov 12 (Monday): Shop & Share kick-off - Online only until Nov. 26th
Nov 26-Dec 3: Shop & Share Collection - At all elementary schools and Nagel Middle School; collection days may vary by school
Nov 27 (Tuesday): Giving Tuesday - National day of giving to your favorite non-profit organizations; click here to donate to 9United
Dec 5 (Wednesday): 10th Annual Shop & Share Target Shopping Night - 4:30-7:30 p.m. Beechmont Target
Feb 11-15: iServe with Kindness - Align with “Acts of Kindness”
Feb 16 (Saturday): iServe Cookie Swap - Held at central location
Feb 18 (Monday): District-wide Day of Service (this is a hope of ours for this year but details are still being worked out - stay tuned)
May 10 (Friday): FH5K Chalk the Walks and Spirit Signs - Place motivational signs along the course and decorate the sidewalks at Nagel Middle School to thank and welcome participants of the Forest Hills 5K that will be run on Saturday, May 11..
Ongoing Projects
Birthday Bundles: To support children of St. Joe’s Orphanage (click here to donate)
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 get involved)
Personal Care Packs: Provide hygiene and personal care products to counselors and school nurses as requested via online grant application.
Bottlecaps to Benches
We are so excited to launch our newest student-led initiative: Bottlecaps to Benches! Earlier this year, two of our student leaders approached us about a project they had learned about during a day spent with Mayerson Leadership Academy. Green Tree Plastics, an organization in Evansville, IN, encourages kids to collect plastic caps and lids, which they turn into incredible furniture, benches, tables and more through their ABC Partnership Program! After hearing about this unique way to recycle, they thought it would be a great project for they and their fellow 9United leadership to launch in all our schools - we thought so too! Making this project even more exciting is approval from our local parks to place benches that result from collection efforts in our parks; this project will be a school district wide effort to give back to our entire community and all who enjoy our amazing parks!
This project has gotten off to an amazing start! On Oct 13, 2018 we dedicated the first bench; it can be found in front of the Park District's main office at Juilfs Park. As the project grows so does the need for help picking up, sorting, and weighing caps. If you'd like to get involved beyond collecting & turning in caps, click here to see how you can be a part of the project!
Below is a list of caps and lids we can accept:
ACCEPTABLE CAPS are medicine bottle caps, drink bottle caps, milk jug caps, flip-top caps (ketchup, mustard), detergent caps, spout caps (mustard), hair spray caps, spray paint caps, toothpaste cube caps, ointment tube caps, deodorant caps and caps w/ RECYCLE NUMBERS of (2), (4), (5).
ACCEPTABLE LIDS are cottage cheese container lids, cool whip container lids, mayonnaise jar lids, coffee can lids, yogurt lids, cream cheese container lids, peanut butter jar lids, butter container lids and ice cream bucket lids.
This project has gotten off to an amazing start! On Oct 13, 2018 we dedicated the first bench; it can be found in front of the Park District's main office at Juilfs Park. As the project grows so does the need for help picking up, sorting, and weighing caps. If you'd like to get involved beyond collecting & turning in caps, click here to see how you can be a part of the project!
Below is a list of caps and lids we can accept:
ACCEPTABLE CAPS are medicine bottle caps, drink bottle caps, milk jug caps, flip-top caps (ketchup, mustard), detergent caps, spout caps (mustard), hair spray caps, spray paint caps, toothpaste cube caps, ointment tube caps, deodorant caps and caps w/ RECYCLE NUMBERS of (2), (4), (5).
ACCEPTABLE LIDS are cottage cheese container lids, cool whip container lids, mayonnaise jar lids, coffee can lids, yogurt lids, cream cheese container lids, peanut butter jar lids, butter container lids and ice cream bucket lids.
iServe with Kindness
A big thanks to all who took part in our week long iServe with Kindness campaign! It was an incredible 6 days of learning how to take care of ourselves, our friends, school, family, and community. We wrapped up the week with a Sweets Swap that allowed us to spread some "sweet" kindness in our community. We can't wait to see all of our Forest Hills schools come together again next year to serve up some kindness where we live, learn, play and work!
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. We'll be partnering with local restaurants throughout the year. A huge thanks to MOD Pizza and Grove Park Grille for being a part of getting the funding for this initiative launched!
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!