To breathe life into this theme, students worked within their Dasher Dens (similar to homerooms) to choose a local organization to support through a tangible group service project, yielding 36 projects in total. The intention was to live out the yearly scriptural theme through an all-school project. The result was the growth of school sisterhood, and the overflow of that spirit and care spread throughout the Milwaukee area.

Beginning in October, girls researched their chosen organization and then planned, prepped, and collected donated items to assemble that would specifically benefit their community service partner. On the morning of November 5, students were ready to make personal care kits, sensory bottles for children, snack bags, mini diaper cakes, and more. Additionally, students, faculty, and staff gathered to hear and learn from Vincent Noth, Executive Director of Kinship Community Food Center, a nonprofit organization that engages volunteers and neighborhood residents to end hunger, isolation, and poverty in Milwaukee.

As a part of the project, each Dasher Den created a poster to share more about the organization their den supported. On November 6, the posters were hung in the Commons and Quad, and students each answered reflection questions noting what they learned about service, the benefits of a strong community, and how organizations can cultivate a sense of belonging and care for one another.


Read the complete story on pages 25-26 of the Fall Semester 2024 Word Magazine here.