Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today, we visited the Ronald McDonald House, which houses families whose children are receiving medical care at local hospitals. My group went upstairs to Johnny’s Clubhouse, a playroom for children to play in when it’s cold or raining. My group threw out old toys, cleaned and organized toys, and brought new toys up. We...
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Today was a day spent in nature and giving back. We started at Cedar Run Wildlife Center, where we explored the grounds and helped out by raking pine needles. Along the way, we got to see the animals being fostered there, learning about their stories and the center’s efforts to rehabilitate them. To wrap...
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Overall, it was a meaningful experience. We saw how something as simple as a book or a snack can make a real difference, and it reminded us that small actions, done with care, really do matter. Today, the group went to BookSmiles, a non-profit organization that focuses on providing areas with less access to...
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It was a rewarding experience, and a great reminder of how small efforts can make a big difference in someone else’s day. –Vincent L. We had amazing day volunteering at Urban Promise in Pennsauken, NJ. Urban Promise is an organization that serves the local community by providing education and support to children in the...
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We had a great last day at Urban Promise! Urban Promise is an interconnected network of schools that provide better opportunities for children in living in the city of Camden. Today we went and volunteered at Urban Promise, a school in Pennsauken, NJ. Cole, Jared, Matthew W, Janiel, East, Shabd, and Lucas were all...
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We started our day by meeting Frank the volunteer leader at Cedar Run. Frank took us into the gift shop to see the clothing items that Cedar Run offers. We then took a trip through the woods to the other side of the refuge to see all of the animals there, like various kinds...
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Today, South Jersey Service traveled to Habitat for Humanity Restore in Maple Shade. Habitat for Humanity, as an organization, serves to build low-cost homes to aid families that are struggling economically. The “Restore” aspect of this organization provides furniture and more to both the construction of these homes as well as to customers who...
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Today, South Jersey Service went to the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Perkins Center for the Arts is a multi-purpose arts center within walking distance of MFS. It was founded in 1977 and was named after the Perkins family. It was originally built in 1910 as a wedding gift for Alice and...
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Today we took a trip to the historical Ronald McDonald house. It’s a place that houses families from around the world whose kids are undergoing procedures in Cooper Hospital and four others. It provides food, comfort, and a safe place to stay when needed. When we arrived we were given a tour through the...
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Thursday, March 30 For our last trip, we went down to the ReStore warehouse in Maple Shade, where we were welcomed by a staff member named George. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that uses its profits to build homes and give people the opportunity to afford decent housing. When we arrived at...
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On our fourth day of Intensive Learning, the South Jersey Service Group was at Urban Promise in Camden. First, we worked on cleaning the perimeter and getting rid of trash lying around nearby. Then a group brought items like chairs to the art room at another building. Before lunch started some of us picked...
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Today, we started off by heading to the playscape to do some landscaping work. We got to spend time raking leaves and pulling weeds to make the playscape cleaner. After we finished cleaning, we got to play with the preschoolers and Prekindergarten kids on our newly cleaned playscape. Lots of the kids pitched in...
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For our second day of South Jersey Service, we walked down Main Street to the Perkins Center for Arts. We were welcomed by Kahra Buss, the executive director of the Perkins Center, who taught us about the historical importance of the building. Initially owned by Dudley and Alice Sullivan Perkins, the building was eventually...
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We started off the morning by making placemats and centerpieces for Cathedral Kitchen. We used construction paper and markers to decorate over 100 placemats to donate. In addition, some students read to kindergarteners, while others played on the playscape. Later in the morning, the group met up in Ms. Jefferson’s second-grade classroom to revise...
Continue readingToday, we started off by writing letters to the Lower School students who we visited earlier in the week. We got to spend time making individualized cards thanking each student for their time. After we finished making the cards, we headed down to Ms. Temple’s fourth-grade class where we helped them write and revise...
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