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8000 Meals and a Halloween Party

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019Give Kids the World

This morning, we visited the Second Harvest Food Bank and collectively prepared about 8,000 meals during our shift. Some of us organized cinnamon apples, Life cereal, chicken meals, and strawberries. At the end of our service time we were able to check the “meals prepared” counter and see the impact we made. At night,...

Bayshore: Day 2

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Bayshore Discovery

“Keeping the Rot at Bay” For our second day at the Bayshore Center, we tweaked our schedule a bit to be more efficient. We’d work straight through until a later lunchtime and then leave right after lunch. But the first order of business upon arriving was checking out Cashier, the sunken boat we’d seen...

Sacred Spaces Philly: Day 2 – Service in Wissinoming Park at the Mantra Lounge

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Philly Sacred Spaces

Today, our group went to Wissinoming Park in Philadelphia to help them clean up to make their park a welcoming environment. Our group took on three different tasks: students weeded and mulched, students collected trash, and students prepared a garden bed for spring planting. Everyone worked hard and the park looked much better afterwards....

Falcons, and Turkeys, and Deer – Oh, My!

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Pine Barrens

Today, we went to Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge as a group. We were met by Lauren, an employee at the reserve, and were treated to a brief summary of the reserve, as well as an opportunity to meet a snake (Orin) that the reserve was treating. Lauren told us that each animal they...

A Weekend in Cuba

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Blog Editor

Saturday, March 23 Today, we began the day with a refreshing meal of Cuban coffee, fruits, and bread. We then proceeded to hop on our trusty van and drive 60 kilometers through the scenic Cuban countryside to Puerto Padre. We then split into two groups to get work done. Mrs. Washington, Miles, Jalen, Justin,...

Enchanted Tea, Ice Cream, Spa, and Stars

March 25, 2019March 11, 2022Give Kids the World

Today we headed out early to work the morning shift at Give Kids the World. We served ice cream and milkshakes, painted nails and faces in the Spa, helped kids make wishes in the Castle, and served at the Enchanted Tea Party. Just a typical morning at GKTW that shows all they do to...

South Jersey Service Day 1: Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

March 22, 2019March 23, 2019South Jersey Service

Our day began as we boarded the bus to Woodford Cedar Run where we raked and collected leaves to clean up the trails around the animal enclosures. Although it was cold and windy, we were able to work as a team and clear out more land than we could imagine! We even got to...

Costa Rica: A Full Day of Service, Sun, and Fun

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018Blog Editor

This morning we started the day with breakfast at 7 am at the Buena Vista lodge restaurant. We enjoyed the meal and were ready for a great day. Our main instructor took us out to a lab where lodge workers make soap on the daily and showed us the process. We dressed up in...

Baseball and Service, March 27th

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018Blog Editor

Although the Foxes did not have a game scheduled for today, the team was busy all day with activities ranging from service to go-karts to baseball. The day started relatively late, as the team gathered at 9:30 A.M. for our final day of service of the Lowcountry County Food Bank a few minutes away...

Baseball and Service, March 26th

March 27, 2018March 28, 2018Blog Editor

Following a midnight ending in our third game in Myrtle Beach, the Foxes were forced to get off to an early start, as the first pitch of our fourth and final game in South Carolina was at 8:30 in the morning. Players on both team braved cold temperatures, as the forecast said it was...

A Day of South Jersey Service

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018South Jersey Service

Today our day started out with testing and making prototypes for Youth Engineering and Science (YES). YES travels around to different recreation centers in under-resourced neighborhoods of Philadelphia to bring children opportunities to experiment in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). We repaired carts to test safety features that can be...

Sewing For Babies Day 2: Nurse-Family Partnership Visit

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018Blog Editor

Today, we visited the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) in Philadelphia. The organization helps first time mothers living in low income households who need support, not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well. Their organization guides them through pregnancy and the first two years of their child’s life. When we arrived, we were greeted by...

Day One of Quilting for Alzheimer’s

March 26, 2018March 27, 2018Quilting

After diving into the rigorous yet intriguing waters of quilting, I can say with confidence that this is going to be one of the best Intensive Learnings. The day began with a lesson in the history of quilts, how it was a pastime for many women of the 19th century (this was obviously quilting...

Baseball and Service, March 25th

March 25, 2018March 28, 2018Blog Editor

On the team’s second day in Myrtle Beach, we got off to an early start, as we once again met for an 8:00 A.M. breakfast of eggs, biscuits, and French toast. After that, we traveled a few miles south to the Grant Park Athletic Complex for a modified three inning scrimmage against Friends Select....

First Day of South Jersey Service a Double Header!

March 25, 2018March 27, 2018South Jersey Service

Students had the choice of volunteering at the United Methodist Community of Collingswood, or helping St. Mary’s Episcopal Church of Haddon Heights prepare for the local March of Our Lives, which it is co-sponsoring tomorrow. Student bloggers weigh in on each activity. United Methodist Community of Collingswood Today we went to the UM...