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Pizza and Pretzels with a Purpose teaches service-learning at Stewart School

Number of Participants: 10

Hours Donated: 1

Value of Time Served: $85

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Event By: Team Up 4 Community

Event Type: Civic & Community

Sport: Schools

Date: February 10, 2022

Location:
Garden City
NY, USA

About:

Students at Stewart School in Garden City are giving back to a number of charities and organizations through the Pizza with a Purpose and Pretzel with a Purpose program. The programs started at Stewart a number of years ago as a way to introduce service-learning to students.

Students at all grade levels have the opportunity to choose an organization that they are passionate about, then write a letter to the Stewart main office explaining why their chosen organization is important to fundraise for. 

“I chose to do it because I like helping people in need,” student James Cassaro said.

For example, students have chosen charities including The Foundation Fighting Blindness, I’m Not Done Yet, The Marfan Foundation, Team Seas and a variety of local animal shelters. 

“I picked an organization called BBBS, which stands for Big Brothers Big Sisters because they don’t just have one age group – they support the whole family, anyone who needs help,” student Pierce Hayes said.

Each week there’s a rotation between Pretzel with a Purpose and Pizza with a Purpose. Local pizzerias and the Philly Pretzel Factory sell their products to the school for a low price. In turn, Stewart sells either pizza or pretzels to students and staff who have filled out an order form at a slightly higher price. The funds that are made from the in-school sales are then donated to the selected the non-profits and organizations. Many organizations have received between $500 and $1,000 from Stewart School as a result of this fundraiser.

In addition, the students who write letters selecting organizations get to share what the non-profits are all about on the morning announcements.


Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

 

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