Panya Bhinder informs fellow freshman Beatrice Sull about Service opportunities in her community. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media Staff)

According to the mission statement of Columbus Academy’s Service Board, “An act of service reflects generosity of time, resources, and energy. It is an investment of self—spirit, body, and mind—in helping to meet the needs of others.” With that aim, Service Board held its annual Service Fair on Wednesday, April 18, in the Dining Hall.

One goal of Academy’s Service Fair is to promote various off-campus service opportunities for students to undertake. The informational event takes place under the guidance of Academy’s Service Board, a student organization that manages and oversees Upper School service work.

Board members presented more than a dozen off-campus service programs and encouraged their fellow students to pursue some of them. One such program is the MDA Summer Camp, a week-long camp where children with muscular dystrophy can have an enjoyable experience away from home by engaging in activities that they otherwise could not participate in, such as zip lining and swimming. Each camper is paired with an Academy volunteer, who provides around-the-clock care and attention.

Along with 5 in-school hours, all students are required to accrue 45 hours of off-campus service hours to graduate. Off-campus programs are a great way to gain new experiences through performing acts of service.

To learn more about Service at Academy, please contact faculty advisor, Mrs. Bening or Board president and Vice-president, Angel Watkins and Neena Baliga, respectively. 

You may also visit the Service Board website: https://sites.google.com/columbusacademy.org/serviceboard