Upper School Students Reach Out Through Community Service

Many Upper School students and parents have recently been dedicating their time on weekends and after school to give back to the Boston community through hands-on service projects.

Organized by the US parent committee, a group of students recently worked with the Special Olympics and the Greater Boston Food Bank. Twenty-one students and parents went to two different Special Olympic events—bowling in Shrewsbury and basketball in Worcester. This past Saturday, a group of US students and parents travelled to the Greater Boston Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and one of the largest food banks in the country.

“We had about 20 volunteers—(BB&N students, parents and some friends of the School), and we sorted and packed enough food for 2,268 meals,” said Robin Gilbert (P ’10), one of the many parents who helped organize the family community service event.

Also of note is a group of US students recently awarded a PIN (Parents Independent School Network) Community Service Grant for their efforts at the Tobin School in Cambridge, where they worked with younger students on after school science projects.

“Congratulations to the BB&N students who participate in the Tobin School After School Science Project. This is a wonderful award and you should all be very proud,” said Amy Sassoon (P ’09 ’11). “You are the first BB&N students who have ever received the award from PIN. Good job and thank you for making a difference in the lives of Tobin School children.”

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