Service Board President Emily M. poses with new Shapers (Courtesy/Ms. Bening)   While you may be counting down the days before spring break, Service Board (SB) strengthened its ranks by selecting new Shapers: leaders who exemplify passion for service, sit on the board’s steering committee, and manage events. They also exceed the off-campus service graduation…

Blaine B. displays his Valentine for an unknown, older community member. (Courtesy/Ms. Sinclair) Imagine brightening the day of someone you have never met with simple acts of kindness. Grade 3 Vikings did just that by uplifting others within Central Ohio through Seeds of Caring’s Kindness Corp program. The nonprofit believes children can use their minds,…

Anderson D. and Bittania T. serve our environment on Tidy-Up Thursday (Stephen M./Staff) What 30-minute after school activity can you do with a friend to reduce our carbon footprint? Empty recycling bins into a 95-gallon wheeled cart as part of Tidy-Up-Thursday (TUT)! Former Service Board President Aditya J.’17 envisioned recycling as a habit among the…

(Ralph Schudel) On Valentine’s Day Eva B., Sydney F., Eliza F., Angela H., and Grace L. will be away from the golf course to contribute to one of CA’s longest, ongoing service initiatives: Faith Mission. (Ralph Schudel)  Looking for an evening activity that bonds (up to six) teammates or club members while earning three service…

Students mix bread ingredients in Dining Hall (Courtesy/ Carolina M.) To further honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 30 of our upper school students prepared 920 rolls from scratch in a Bake for Good event, a national outreach program sponsored by King Arthur’s Baking Company, which encourages students to bake and share bread with others.…

Serving and slurping soup from hand crafted bowls made by our ceramics students (Courtesy/Ms. Bening) While many US students spent last Friday after school preparing for upcoming midterms, some savored soup at Otterbein’s Campus Center while supporting a Central Ohio family attain their dream to own a new home. Service Board and Ceramics Club raised…

Sixth graders are an integral component in the  K-4-K Food Drive ecosystem. (Courtesy/Ms. Forchione)  Just as ninth-graders volunteered on their second Service Day, a new service event for our sixth-graders was established this fall to involve more of the school community. Previously this grade’s participation in K-4-K was spread over multiple advisories or study halls.   By…

(Photos by Kallyn Hennessy/Media) While many US students may have enjoyed last Friday evening outdoors enjoying the atypical November 4th weather, 45 US students spent the “Night In” on campus. Service Board’s annual event following the Kids 4 Kids Food Drive brought CA community members including alumna Cydney P. together to sort over 200 boxes…

Donating food listed on Food Bingo card benefits others and your advisory. (Courtesy/Service Board) How can you support others during the holidays while bolstering your chances to win a prize? By collaborating with your advisory to collect at least the quantity of food indicated on the Food Drive Bingo card.  Created by last year’s Service…

K-4-K Drive will also aid the NNEMAP Food Pantry. (Courtesy/NNEMAP) While US students have been busy collecting items before the Food Drive Bingo begins on November 1, many may not realize who receives these donations.  This year any food items not selected for the 32 sponsored families will go to NNEMAP Food Pantry, the 50-year…