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individuals. The final pillar of SIA is impact...
how have we affected people’s lives for
the better? One of the biggest projects
on our day of service was working with
“Kids Against Hunger” to package meals
to fight hunger in over 60 countries around
the world. On our day of service we were
successfully able to pack over 35,000 meals
to send to children in need, both locally and
internationally. Together we touched the
21,000 lives of the people in our community.
But what meant the most was the personal
impact. It is the student returning saying “I
want to volunteer there again,” the student
that returns and tells their teacher “I feel
happy with myself because of what I did,”
or the student, that never participates in
class, talking about what she did and how
tired she is from the work. It also is the email
from a parent to our principal surprised
because their son talked about what he did
at school and seeing his excitement made
their day. For this very reason we encourage
you to become a part of SIA, whether you
are a teacher, principal, or student. Today
poverty levels are at an all-time high, non-forprofits are struggling to stay afloat in a poor
economy, and people need help. Whether
you’re cleaning u p a park, helping at an
animal shelter, working at a nursing home
or hospital to hopefully brighten people’s
days, or helping around your school... You
are making an impact on someone’s life, no
matter how small.
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