Our student-led projects are one of the things that makes 9United unique! Learn more about how they are making an impact below.
2018-19 Events & Projects
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 18 (Monday): District-wide Day of Service
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.
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 18 (Monday): District-wide Day of Service
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
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Thank you to Anne Zimmerman & Zimmerman & Co CPAs, Lynn Meyers & United Courier, Rev. Patty Matthews & Cherry Grove United Methodist for their generous support of this project!
Molly Cornelissen and Hannah Lingren, former 9United leaders, now freshman at Ohio State, came home during Spring Break to see much their project idea has grown!
Our first bench located in Juilfs Park; the bench sits in front of the Anderson Park District's main office.
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We have a new home for bottlecap storage! Two very generous donors along with a local church are making it possible for our community and volunteers to have an easy to access spot for drop-off, storage and sorting, as well as a way to transport the caps to Evansville and bring benches back. Caps can be dropped off at Cherry Grove United Methodist on Eight Mile Road. You will see a PODS unit in the far right corner of their lower parking lot. We are incredibly thankful to Anne Zimmerman & Zimmerman & Co CPAs, Lynn Meyers & United Courier, Rev. Patty Matthews & Cherry Grove United Methodist for the support they are contributing to this project and our students efforts to supply our Anderson Township parks with benches!
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. We are very close to an additional three benches, to be placed in Johnson 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! If you have questions about the project, email Bottlecaps@9united.org. 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
iServe Week was officially February 11-15 and was an incredible week of encouraging our students and school community to be good to themselves and each other! The "Polar Vortex" caught us by surprise and some of our buildings adjusted their timeline which meant the kindness lasted longer - how awesome is that! Enjoy a few pictures below of how our students celebrated kindness!
iServe 2020 will take place February 11-14 and will lead up to National Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 15) and National RAK Week (Feb 16-22). The Random Acts of Kindness website offers many great resources and ideas for how kids and adults alike can spread kindness all year long!
iServe 2020 will take place February 11-14 and will lead up to National Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 15) and National RAK Week (Feb 16-22). 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
A former 9United leader, Sophie Alvaro, believed that 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 200 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!
We are looking for an adult coordinator for this project to help support the student leaders leading this project. If you are interested, email info@9United.org.
Since June of 2017, we have provided nearly 200 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!
We are looking for an adult coordinator for this project to help support the student leaders leading this project. If you are interested, email info@9United.org.