MBA Service Club

Monday, September 21, 2015

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)

Thursday, September 17, 2015

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.

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.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

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.

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