Monday, September 11, 2006 was Mount Vernon's first all school service day and over 800 students, faculty and staff, and parents participated.

Preschool : Students made posters with their painted handprints. The posters were later delivered to agencies that were involved with Helping Hands Day. The four year old and young fives classes teamed up with the third grade classes for a "read to me" reading buddy activity.

Kindergarten - 1st Grade : Students painted murals that were delivered to agencies that were involved with Helping Hands Day. They also colored pictures and cards that were delivered to retirement homes and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

2nd and 3rd Grade : Students participated in several on site service projects including making sandwiches and hygiene kits for the homeless, making cards for residents at Mt. Vernon Village Retirement Community and hand delivering them, teaming with preschool classes for a "read to me" reading buddy activity, making cards for soldiers over seas, and making "Helping Hands Day" posters that were later delivered to agencies involved with Helping Hands Day.

4th- 12th Grade : Students left campus and volunteered at over twenty-five different non-profit agencies throughout metro Atlanta. Please see below for a list of agencies.

Atlanta Children's Shelter

Students planned and participated in activities for the preschool children at the shelter.
www.atlantachildrensshelter.com

Atlanta Community Tool Bank

Students helped repair, sort, and clean tools.
www.toolbank.org

Atlanta Furniture Bank

Students helped organize the warehouse. They also assisted with furniture repair and cleaning.
www.furniturebankatlanta.org

Atlanta Union Mission: My Sister's House

Students visited with the children at the center and also helped in their clothes closet.
www.aumcares.org

Chastain Park Conversancy

Students worked outside at the park to help mulch, pull weeds, rake, and trim bushes.
www.chastainparkconservancy.org

Community Action Center (CAC)

Students helped shelve food received from the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Dunwoody Nature Center

Students worked outside throughout the nature center to mulch and plant spring bulbs.
www.dunwoodynature.org

Foster Care Support Foundation

Students helped sort and hang up clothes and toys at this agency that assists foster care families.

Foundation for Hospital Art

Students touched up canvases that were painted by volunteers and men at the Atlanta Union Mission's Carpenter House.
www.hospitalart.com

Kashi Atlanta Street Meals Program

Students made over 1000 peanut and butter sandwiches. The sandwiches were given to Kashi Atlanta's Street Meals Program and they hand delivered them people that are homeless in Atlanta.
www.kashiatlanta.org/streetmeals/streetmeals.htm

Keep Sandy Springs Beautiful

Students learned about recycling and helped clean litter on Morgan Falls Road and near the river.
www.kssnfb.org

Kool Kidz Foundation

We sponsored an all school clothing, book, and toy drive for Kool Kidz. Students helped sort the items and hang up clothing at the store.
www.koolkidzfoundation.org

Med Share

Students helped sort medical supplies donated by area hospitals. Med Share distributes the supplies to organizations in need throughout the world.
www.medshare.org

Mt. Vernon Village

Students made cheerful cards for the residents and then hand delivered the cards to them. The residents loved seeing the children and reading their cards.

My House

Students helped disinfect toys and played with the toddlers.
www.myhouseweb.org

Nicholas House

Students helped organized the books and toys. They also created a craft for the residents.
www.nicholashouse.org

Our House

Students threw a birthday party for the children at the preschool. They made a giant birthday card and brought cake, party favors, and candy for the children.
www.ourhousega.com

Paws Atlanta

Students helped clean the animal shelter. They enjoyed seeing the animals and helping make their temporary home cleaner.
www.pawsatlanta.org

Project Open Hand

Student helped package meals that were later delivered to homebound patients and individuals.
www.projectopenhand.org

Resources and Residential Alternatives

Students helped with landscaping and visited with residents.

Ronald McDonald House

Students helped with "spring cleaning." They also visited with the families staying at the house.
www.armh.com

St. Vincent DePaul

Students helped organize the office and sort through donations.
www.svdpatl.org

The Frazer Center

Students assisted the preschool teachers and played with the children at the center. They also visited with the adults with disabilities staying at the center.
www.thefrazercenter.org

The Samaritan House of Atlanta- Café 458

Students cooked, cleaned, and served food at the café for people who are homeless.
www.samhouse.org

United Methodist Children's Home

Students helped with landscaping including painting, trimming hedges, mowing the lawn, and pulling weeds.
www.umchildrenshome.org

YWCA

Students assisted the preschool teachers and played with the children.
www.ywcaatlanta.org

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