First graders share love
by Juanita I.C. Traughber, communications director
First graders gave up their traditional Valentine’s Day class parties to share love and food with those in need.
First graders gave up their traditional Valentine’s Day class parties to share love and food with those in need.
Betsy Hoffman, Marty Kennedy, and Debbie Roth’s classes collected kid-friendly canned goods and pantry necessities for Second Harvest Food Bank. Their service learning project coincided with lessons on food scarcity and hunger. Their collection included macaroni and cheese boxes, cereal, canned fruits, and peanut butter delivered Wednesday, Feb. 14 to Kayne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, a satellite location for the food bank.
“It makes me feel good to help somebody who is hungry,” said Sarah ’29.
Lizzie Ammerman’s class learned about Alzheimer's and dementia before making personalized Valentine’s Day cards for residents in Barton House. They visited the assisted-living center to deliver their cards as well as sing songs to residents.
“Some people don’t get to see their family often because they have to go to school and work, so we decided to give them valentines and spread some love,” said Ellis ’29.
Ammerman added, “The trip was awesome and the kids were amazing. My goal in facilitating service-learning projects was to engage the kids in acts that really make connections with others different from ourselves. My hope was that students could see the benefit of community service not just as a way to give, but as a way to connect and receive — as we often feel a great sense of peace and fulfillment when we give to others. In our mindfulness work we have made the connection that gratitude and happy thoughts can change the way we feel, and it was apparent that the kids valued this experience for that same reason — that giving kindness to others made them feel good.”
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