AGC San Diego CONSTRUCTOR Magazine 2018 - Volume 3 2018 Volume 3 | Page 20

BUILD & SERVE
Many Munificent AGC Members Magnanimously
Support Monarch School
By Marcy Knopman, Build & Serve Committee Staff Liaison
Founded in 1988, the Monarch School is dedicated to providing homeless and at-risk students with an
accredited education while caring for their basic needs. Today, more
than 300 students, kindergarten to 12th grade, are enrolled at Monarch
School.
AGC San Diego Chapter’s Build & Serve Charitable Alliance has
partnered with Monarch over the years, and has been involved in
various activities to give back to the community, including building school benches, collecting toiletries,
providing backpacks/school supplies, hosting dinners, and presenting on Career Day (on two occasions);
High School Career Day (thanks to Marty Anderson, AGC Apprenticeship Coordinator) and Monarch’s
Women in Careers Middle School Assembly (thanks to Ashley Carnevale and Gaby Pasillas, Tru-
Duct Sheet Metal Fabrication) to expose the students to the many types of careers in the construction
industry.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT
On Friday, September 14, 2018, Monarch School
held its Annual Back-to-School Night Dinner
where approximately 250 students and parents
attended.
AGC’s Build & Serve Charitable Alliance hosted
the dinner for a second year, which included
barbeque chicken and side dishes generously
donated by Phil’s BBQ. Volunteers from the
committee donated items, beverages, ice cream
and desserts, and served the meal to the students
and families. Seeing all the smiling faces made it
all worthwhile.
“We are so grateful for our partnership with AGC
over the past years! AGC has been committed to
giving our students the very best start to the new school year. Each student arrives to school on their
first day with a new backpack because of the generosity of AGC. In August, this amazing organization
delivers over 300 backpacks filled with school supplies. In addition, AGC provides our students and
families an extra special meal during Back-to-School Night. Back-to-School Night is an opportunity for
parents to visit their students’ classrooms and meet their teachers, as well as learn about community
resources. Families gather at the end of event to enjoy delicious food served by the smiling faces of
AGC. This year, we were surprised with a generous donation of Bombas socks! Thank you so much
from all of us at Monarch for your kindness and generous support! Our students are ready to learn
because of you!” said Allie Peterson, Volunteer Coordinator, Monarch School.
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