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StudentsforService named Resource of the Month

by NYC Ed Department Service in Schools Program

Students for Service was named Resource of the Month by Service in Schools, a joint partnership between the NYC Department of Education andNYC Service.

Service in Schools strives to expand the number of NYC students engaged in transformative community service and service-learning experiences that enable them to use their voice, skills, and critical thinking to affect positive change in their communities and the world.  The aim is to offer a range of resources for schools to empower students, as well as recognize and help schools sustain outstanding service and service-learning programs. 

 28 Teens Lend a Hand at Yorkville Common Pantry 
      
                        

On Saturday, March 3rd, 28 students helped clients of the Yorkville Common Pantry select and take home free healthy groceries.  They also learned about the demographics of the East Harlem community as the issues and challenges of feeding hungry New Yorkers in  tough economic times from pantry director Daniel Reyes. 

According to Fatema Begum, Grade 12, who took the photo above, "Of all the ARISTA events that we have done, I truly believe that during this event we made a huge impact in the community. There was a pain in my heart for the hungry individuals and families that did not know where their next meal would come from, especially the mother's with babies. When they left thanking us and left with a smile, I knew the little help we gave them would resonate with them forever. And that is truly a great feeling." 

Thanks to all the great volunteers representing Dewitt Clinton, Elizabeth Irwin, Bronx Science, Stuyvesant, and HSMSE who helped make the event a success.

30 teens volunteer at MLK Day project 
to help homeless, seniors

      

StudentsforService teamed up with NewYorkCares to bring 30 high school volunteers to an MLK Day service project in East Harlem to benefit Homes for the Homeless and the Dyckman Senior Center.  Volunteers made blankets and greeting cards and decorated tote bags.  Many thanks to The Fellowship Institute for its enthusiastic participation.

Youth volunteers sort thousands of toys;

Help make holidays happy for kids in need

         

On December 17th, students from schools throughout the city met at Yorkville Common Pantry in East Harlem to sort through thousands of donated toys to be given to needy kids for Christmas.  

Students Join Forces With City Year, 
Transform Settlement House

                                                                                      

Students representing 11 New York City high schools joined forces withStudentsforService and City Year NY to repaint the cafeteria and clean classrooms at the Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House in Long Island City.  Underwritten and sponsored by JointSchoolsNY, a non-profit created and supported by a consortium of Parents Associations representing numerous Independent Schools in New York City with a mission to provide cultural and community service opportunities to students, the service day provided no-cost needed improvements to the Settlement House, which provides services to 10,000 individuals per year, in a neighborhood where the average annual family income is $23,761.  

Check out the video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUiastCTsI&feature=share

Kids Make a Difference One Tree at a Time