SERVING THE COMMUNITY

Community Service “Working with these kids was a great experience. Putting a We believe that serving one’s local smile on their faces whenever I saw them made my day.” community is part of good citizenship Joshua D. ’17, Volunteer at St. Vincent Academy and it is an integral part of our mission. Students from kindergarten to 12th grade engage with local and regional agencies as well as international non-governmental organizations. »» Teachers in grades K–8 identify ENVIRONMENTAL projects linked to the academic curriculum and provide opportunities »» East Bay Regional Park District for students to serve and learn. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS »» Friends of Sausal Creek »» A student-driven Community »» Alameda Community »» First Tee »» Go Green Foundation Service Board leads the program Food Bank for students in grades 9–12, »» Habitat for Humanity »» Merritt/Berkeley »» Alameda County Marina clean-ups identifying opportunities and pairing Food Bank »» Lincoln Child Center students with organizations. » Milo Foundation »» Sunol Agricultural Park »» Bay Area Hispano » To the right is a list of organizations Institute for »» Piedmont Gardens Advancement that are currently being served, or have »» Rebuilding Together »» Berkeley Men’s Shelter been served, by Head-Royce students: Oakland »» Building Opportunities »» Salvation Army for Self-Sufficiency (Booth Child SCHOOLS (BOSS) Development Center) »» Futures Elementary »» Centro Vida Children’s »» SPCA Program »» New Highland Elementary »» Special “Rebuilding Together Oakland is celebrating its 20th »» Cerebral Palsy Center Olympics »» Sequoia Elementary School anniversary and Head-Royce has partnered with us »» Clausen House »» The Paden School from the beginning, making us an integral component »» East Bay Depot for »» The Encompass School Creative Re-Use of the school’s service learning program. Hundreds of »» Vincent Academy INTERNATIONAL Head-Royce students and faculty have volunteered with our organization to repair the homes of low- »» Ama Ghar Children’s Home (Nepal) income elderly and disabled homeowners and HEALTH »» A New Hope for renovate community facilities throughout Oakland.” Cambodian Children »» Children’s »» Kiva Kym Luqman, Executive Director Hospital Oakland Rebuilding Together Oakland »» Nothing But Nets »» Relay for Life Parent of Aminiah ’13 »» UNICEF

18 Head-Royce School ··· Magazine Winter 2013