Elementary school students set out a goal to collect 1,000 food items for their local food pantry, but were able to exceed that goal by collecting over 3,000 food items to donate. Watch a quick video highlighting this project!
Elementary school students created their own community food pantry called the Pack Pantry, where they were able to provide food to community members in need. Watch a quick video highlighting this project!
Middle School
6-8th grade students participated in a middle school day of service, where they sent students to a number of local organizations (some include: Loveland House of Neighborly Services, FOCO Cafe, Hearts & Horses, local nursing homes, etc. Some of the services offered included deep cleaning, musical performances, transplanting native plants, painting, etc
Want to see more? Janelle Joers used Project Heart to meet standards, develop a service learning mentality in students, and then grew a grade level project into a school-wide day of service! Find out more by watching the recording and accessing the presentation HERE (starting on slide 10). You can also watch a quick video highlighting this project HERE.
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