JUST IN: 83 New MBA Just.Glass Members to Date!

Montgomery Bell Academy expects its students to have a high regard for others and a sense of responsibility to school, family, and community. While all parts of our MBA education work towards our development as Gentlemen, the MBA Service Club plays a crucial role in the process. It offers opportunities for us to get our hands dirty, to interact with people in the greater Nashville community, and to develop empathy, humility, and a love for service. 

The MBA Service Club runs on the funds we raise.  By design we are not funded by the school.  Rather, we are charged with finding entrepreneurial ways to support our own efforts. This not only solidifies our commitment to service, but it teaches us to find creative ways to invest in ourselves and our community.  


In the spirit of this long-standing tradition, the MBA Service Club is partnering with Justice Industries and the Just.Glass project. Justice Industries builds self-sustaining businesses to employ and empower people who are working hard to break free from the cycle of poverty.  It does this while taking care of our environment and helping to fund the MBA Service Club. The MBA Service Club will receive $3/month on any active enrollee who signs up for glass recycling by clicking here.  

It’s easy!•    Sign up online here.•    Just.Glass employees will pick up your glass twice a month.•    Start collecting glass. Just Glass will drop off your FREE recycling bin on your first pick up day.•    Just.Glass will notify you by email the week of your pickup.


Our partnership with Just.Glass offers a way to fan our passion for social enterprise while building our business interest and skills in a project that makes a strong social impact. We hope you will join us.

Potpie, Baked Fruit, Biscuits and Cookies Get 2015 Started Right!

On Saturday, January 3, Dr. Rader and Mr. Womack led a dozen Big Red Servants to the Holy Name Catholic Church to serve 100 chilly Nashvillians a warm meal of chicken pot pie, Mrs. Williams's baked fruit, and some delicious Christie Cookies. The Ancient Aliens expert showed his classic cooking skills while MVP Jackson McFadden got his hands dirty at the deep sink. The selfless students showed great teamwork and determination to make a delectable meal worth devouring after the population had been served. Special thanks to all who willingly woke up before noon on winter break and devoted their time to helping others. 

First Semester of Service - Boys in Action

MBA boys earned approximately 1500 hours of service during the first semester, contributing their talents to a wide variety of projects benefiting the following organizations: Best Buddies, Autism Speaks, Canine Companions for Independence, Preston Taylor Tutoring, Glen Leven, Fort Negley, Paragon Mills Tutoring, Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen, Urban Housing Solutions, Safe Haven, Last Minute Toy Store, Fannie Battle, Room in the Inn, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Wounded Warrior, Nashville Food Project, Race for the Cure, Second Harvest Food Bank, Oasis Center, Hands on Nashville, the Rally Foundation, Nashville Union Mission, and Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Correctional Facility.  This list includes only the projects sponsored by MBA and excludes the contributions to the community the boys make through their religious institutions, Scouts and other associations.

Walk Now for Autism Speaks

Best Buddies Ambassador Training

Best Buddies Art Saturday

Walk 'n Roll - Canine Companions for Independence

PSAT Service Day

Urban Housing Solutions Last Saturday Dinner

Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen

Preston Taylor Tutoring

 

Race for the Cure

Track Project to Raise Money to Stop Human Trafficking

Teacher Visiting from Japan Experiences Service at MBA

A note from Mr. Spiegl ...

Friends and colleagues, 

I wanted you to know that my visiting guest, Omi Takahashi of the Fulbright group that was touring campus Friday, was most impressed with our boys at the soup kitchen (L&F) Saturday.  She mentioned repeatedly:

• the manner in which our older boys took care of the younger boys (she wants to inculcate this with her charges in Japan)
• the frequency of the phrases "what can I help with" or "we could use some help with" and the response
• the degree to which our boys interacted with our guests and the genuine back and forth of the conversations

 Omi-san singled out Heyward Rogers as the most involved in this regard (very impressed with Heyward)

and her desire to share with Japanese students her experience with our boys and get something similar going. 

Chris

Another Successful Loaves & Fishes

On Saturday, May 3, 20 guys contributed to a very successful Loaves and Fishes. As the last one of the year, we had a Cinco de Mayo themed meal with enchilada casserole, black beans, fruit and ice cream with cinnamon puff pastries. Everyone did a great job and we were sad to go. Thanks to everyone who came and has helped in the past. I know they appreciate everything we do.