Student Life News
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3/2/2010, Dave Novotney
Tree of Life High school, in conjunction with Better Way Ministries, adopted a man for Christmas. Through the leadership of National Honor Society, high school students and parents provided over 40 gifts and 10 bags of groceries for this man for Christmas. On December 19th and 20th, 6 students under the direction of Mr. Novotney volunteered to help with the Special Olympics State Aquatics meet held at the OSU Aquatics Center. Participating students were Alex Coffey, Emily Gray, Ben Miller, Elizabeth Steed, Richard Ugland, and Hannah Ware. They were among 200 volunteers that worked with over 500 athletes from around the state.
Hunger Quilt - Making a Difference
1/24/2010, Robin Pennington
In third grade at Dublin, Dr. and Mrs. Zartman, grandparents of several of our students, shared about the issue of world hunger through interactive activities on a hunger quilt. Everyone was touched by the staggering statistic that a child dies every 5 seconds from hunger. Students also learned about Norman Borlaug, whose discoveries have been estimated to have saved over one billion lives worldwide, and about a young boy whose efforts led to the establishment of Ryan’s Well Foundation, named after him, and has contributed over 500 water and sanitation projects in 16 countries. This was a great reminder that God has gifted each one of us and we are never too young to make a difference for His Kingdom. Third graders decided to make a difference in the community by helping to collect scarves for the Friends Ministry and they also had the opportunity to serve at a local food pantry (Fruit of the Vine). Several students and their parents came and bagged groceries & toiletry items on two different Saturdays.
Rake, Jump, Work, Fellowship
11/18/2009, Lynn Tolley
All 9th and 10th grade students completed a service project as part of their retreat this year and I had the privilege of joining half of the freshmen at the Salvation Army Retreat Center in Delaware. We arrived early in the morning and found leaves to rake, brush to clear, and wood to split. All three crews worked heartily as unto the Lord and then we played heartily too. When the pile of leaves is nearly as tall as your head and as wide as a bus you can't help but grab your friends and jump in. (I think I count 10 heads in this picture--click to enlarge.) At the end of the day we were tired but joyful. Working as unto the Lord tends to make you smile even when exhausted.