Number of Participants: 100
Hours Donated: 2
Value of Time Served: $1,690
Event Type: Civic & Community
Sport: Schools
Date: December 13, 2024
Location:
North Bellmore
NY, USA
About:
Second graders learned that the greatest gift is the one they give to others during a community service project at Martin Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District. On Dec. 13, students were joined by their parents to make cards for residents of the nursing home at the Northport Veterans Administration Medical Center.
The tables in the cafeteria were covered in art supplies as children from Antonietta Fischetti and Lori Lennihan’s class and Mary Carrea’s class got to work. Parents were invited to come and help out or make a card beside their children.
All of the materials were provided including construction paper, print outs of various holiday images, bows, glitter and pom poms. Children also had crayons, colored pencils and glue to make the cards colorful and creative. When it was over, students and their parents finished about 60 cards.
Ms. Fischetti said that prior to making the cards, there were classroom discussions and story read alouds about holiday traditions and the importance of giving back. The card decorating was both – this was the fourth year the second grade classes have done the charitable deed.
“We want to involve the children in an act of community service,” Ms. Fischetti said, “to being a smile to people who are away from their families for the holidays.”
