Service Events THIS Week

Monday, 9/28

§  Paragon Mills Tutoring (Jesse Turner, Carter Lovvorn, and Grant Green, Mr. Paolicchi)

Thursday, 10/1

§  Service Club Meeting in Gibbs at Break

§  Preston Taylor Tutoring (Michael Mappes, Mr. Womack)

Friday, 10/2

§  MBA Parking (Alvin Zhang, Mr. Norton)

Saturday, 10/3

§  Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen (Taylor Asher, Hudson Coombs, Dr. Fuller)

Last Saturday Dinners Continues To Be a Favorite

The Last Saturday Dinner went well yesterday.  Brett Starr, Palmer Einstman, Austin Streaty, Thomas Neff, Warner Lamar, Boaz Kelner, Joe Moxley, and Jack Sullivan all helped Dr. Fuller, Sr. Paolicchi, Mr. Morrison, and Ms. Susan to prepare and serve a nice meal for 60 residents at Mercury Court.  Our group made carne asada, black bean and corn salad, tortilla soup, and chocolate flan for the residents.  Many thanks to the teacher supervisors, Ms. Susan, and Mr. Mazer, a member of the Urban Housing Solution staff, for helping create a wonderful experience for residents at Mercury Court and the students.  For more information about Urban Housing Solutions visit http://urbanhousingsolutions.org/,  (Submitted by Joe Moxley, '17, Project Co-Manager)

MBA + Second Harvest + Peanut Butter = A Long Standing Tradition

For the seventeenth straight year, the MBA community collected food for Second Harvest Food Bank in anticipation of Homecoming. In addition to several thousand pounds of food, ranging anywhere from peanut butter to canned fruits and vegetables, MBA collected thousands of dollars worth of virtual donations. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee works to feed hungry people and solve hunger issues in Middle and West Tennessee. Many thanks to the MBA Mothers Club, without whom none of this would have been possible.  (Submitted by Tom Peters, '17, Project Manager)

Best Buddies Tailgate = SO MUCH FUN!

MBA joined forces with Father Ryan to celebrate September birthdays with our Buddies.  Before the game Friday night, a great crowd gathered in the Big Red Room for games, music, hotdogs and cupcakes.  A wonderful time was had by all!

A special thanks goes to the planning committee: Thomas DeRoche, Phelps Gambill, Nick Dreher, Ms. Hollifield, Mr. Lawrence, Ms. Williams and Missy Naff of Best Buddies.  A big thank you also goes to Coach Redmond for helping with tickets and party favors.

Making a Difference at Fort Negley

This weekend, Cole Thornton and I went up to Fort Negley to help cut down invasive plants that were obstructing the walls of the Fort and the views from up top. We, along with four other Nashvillians, worked for about three to four hours clearing out trees, weeds, and shrubs. Our effort really did make a big difference in how the Fort looked. This was the first History Club led service project of the year, which was a little inconvenient considering it was a holiday weekend. We look forward to more change at the Fort later this year.  - David Cavallo '16

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Vandy Parking Continues to Help Fund Service Projects

Due to the generosity of Mr. Bill Wilson '66, the MBA Service Club raises funds by manning a parking lot before each Vanderbilt football home game.  Thanks to last week's volunteers: 

Hayes Alley '17

Jack Anderson '17

Luke Byrge '17

Warner Lamar '17

Thank you Mr. Wilson!

A little something from Ms. Williams ...

Just.Glass Student Competition Winners Announced; Sign-Ups Continue

Thanks to all of you who have supported the MBA Service Club and Just.Glass by signing up for glass recycling and encouraging others to do the same.  Over the past couple of weeks, we have registered 90 new members!

The individual student contest winner is Ben Rosenthal '17.  A special shout out goes too to Mr. Story's advisory, who won the huge jar of Skittles.

Families may continue to learn more and sign up at the MBA website.  Send the link to your families and friends and help us reach 200 families!

24 MBA Boys Join 24 HH Girls for Hands on Nashville Day

We taped, painted, wiped, dug, raked, trimmed, weeded and had fun at Glengarry Elementary School.  Thanks Hands on Nashville for letting us participate in this important day!  For more information on Hands on Nashville, visit www.hon.org.

Service Events THIS Week

Monday, 9/21

§  Paragon Mills Tutoring (Jesse Turner, Carter Lovvorn, and Grant Green, Mr. Paolicchi)

Wednesday, 9/23

§  JUST.GLASS Competition ENDS!

Thursday, 9/24

§  Service Club Meeting in Gibbs at Break

§  Preston Taylor Tutoring (Michael Mappes, Mr. Womack)

 Friday, 9/25

§  Just.Glass Casual Day – Check your email to see if you earned your free day!

§  Best Buddies Tailgate (Thomas DeRoche, Ms. Williams)

§  MBA Parking (Alvin Zhang, Mr. Norton)

Saturday, 9/19

§  Last Saturday Dinner (Boaz Kelner, Joe Moxley, Dr. Fuller)

A Special Note from Ms. Williams

Friends,

The Service Club Blog has been down for a bit but is back up and running!  In addition to checking the announcements, the Service Club calendar and the screens outside of the dining room and in the library, you can check the blog for things that have happened and are happening.

Information about our projects can be found on the Service Club webpage on the MBA website by clicking here.

Look for more information coming your way tomorrow.  Feel free to contact Dr. Fuller, one of your Service Club officers or me if you have questions or concerns.

Thanks for all you do!
Ms. Williams

Upcoming September Events

• Each Thursday - Service Club Meeting @ Break
• Each Thursday – Preston Taylor Tutoring
• Saturday, 9/19 – Hands on Nashville
• Saturday, 9/19 – Nashville Food Project
• Saturday, 9/19 – Vandy Parking
• Wednesday, 9/23 – Just.Glass Competition Ends
• Friday, 9/25 – Just.Glass Casual Day
• Saturday, 9/26 – Last Saturday Dinner
• Each Monday, Starting 9/21 - Paragon Mills

Canine Companions for Independence - A Weekend with the Puppies!

Over the past couple of weeks MBA boys, with help from Mrs. Lelan Davidson, have spent time supporting Canine Companions for Independence.  Bake sales, Chick-fil-A, wristbands, the DogFest Walk 'n' Roll and puppy training have kept us busy.  CCI works to provide assistance dogs to folks with disabilities.  For more information, visit CCI's website.  Thanks to all who supported our efforts.  A special shout out to Zac Jernigan '16 and Mrs. Davidson.