Sharks Service Day!

Today’s blog is written by Carol Claypool, from Sugar Creek Elementary in Fort Mill, SC

Servants with a Heart does not disappoint. We have served with this organization for over eight years through collaboration with a church. We were so touched by their organization that we decided to initiate a first-time food packing in Fort Mill Schools, hosted at Sugar Creek Elementary School! The results- spectacular! Our students and staff repeatedly reported that it is one of our school's most meaningful and significant events. From kindergarten through fifth grade, seven hundred forty-eight students rotated into the educational class and then to the packing station. During the educational station, students learned what life was like in Nicaragua and why the children needed their support. Students then moved into the gymnasium and packed 53,136 meals in a single day! Administration, district leaders, staff, community stakeholders, parents, ROTC students, and our students worked side by side to pack the food that would later be delivered to children in the greater Charlotte area and Nicaragua.The Servants With a Heart volunteer staff was very organized and efficient.Our students continued serving throughout the day, selecting from various other local and global needs.  

This event empowered our students to know they can make a difference locally and globally.