Academy at the Lakes - Premier North Tampa Private School » Community Service http://academyatthelakes.org Premier North Tampa Private School Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:59:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Giraffe Club Assists Helping Hands Food Pantry http://academyatthelakes.org/2010/05/12/giraffe-club-assists-helping-hands-food-pantry/ http://academyatthelakes.org/2010/05/12/giraffe-club-assists-helping-hands-food-pantry/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 14:02:48 +0000 jfalby http://academyatthelakes.org/?p=2755 “Sticking Their Necks Out for Others” – that’s what our students and families have been doing this year to assist Helping Hands Food Pantry. Located on State Road 54, Helping Hands, assists between 170-180 families each week. A food, clothing, and toy drive have given our students opportunities to help others in our own community.

The Giraffe Club’s final project of the year was to pamper the moms who come to the Pantry each week.

“We thought that giving the moms some items to pamper themselves might help to brighten their day.” The fourth grade students decorated gift bags for the generous items the Academy community contributed.

The Giraffe Club officers, along with Mrs. Szarko, distributed the gift bags on May 5th to all the moms who will came to the Pantry.

“We hope to continue our relationship in the coming school year and assist all the great people who work at the Food Pantry.”

Submitted by Debbie Szarko

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Members of the 5th and 6th Grade Student Council led the way in the “Pennies for Pasta” program sponsored by Olive Garden to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

The students raised a total of $730.00 for the charity! 5th and 6th Grade Kestrels and Ospreys collected the most funds, so they will enjoy a pasta lunch from Olive Garden soon.

Submitted by Elizabeth Magnusson

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]]> http://academyatthelakes.org/2009/12/21/military-wish-list-fulfilled/feed/ 0 Faculty, Teachers and Moms Donate Ponytails to Locks of Love http://academyatthelakes.org/2009/09/15/academy-at-the-lakes-faculty-teachers-donate-ponytails-to-locks-of-love/ http://academyatthelakes.org/2009/09/15/academy-at-the-lakes-faculty-teachers-donate-ponytails-to-locks-of-love/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:30:19 +0000 Sapphire64 http://www.academy.fletchergiglio.com/?p=743 On Wednesday, August 26th, several faculty members and parents at Academy at the Lakes provided another “treasure” to financially disadvantaged children who suffer from long-term medical hair loss.]]> Academy at the Lakes is a school that embraces community service. The school-wide virtues program teaches students to know the good, love the good, and do the good. Throughout the year, students and faculty volunteer their time and energy working with local charities and organizations to help feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and clean-up the environment.

On Wednesday, August 26th, several faculty members and parents at Academy at the Lakes provided another “treasure” to financially disadvantaged children who suffer from long-term medical hair loss.

Lower Division Director Annie Kapetanis, Admissions Director Julia Loncar, English Department Chair Lynne Grigelevich, Business Manager Dorie Burnham, teacher Desiree Rodriquez, and Academy parents Lora Riggs and Kelley Vance donated their hair to the Locks of Love foundation.

Callidora Salon & Spa (Lutz, FL) provided the haircuts for all participants.

The event gained so much interest that it spurred a lower division school assembly. Several lower division students were honored for their donations to Locks of Love: Cecilia Beede ’18, Amelia Cozzolino ‘19, Hannah Nunes ’18, Carly Powell ‘19, Grace Szarko ‘18, and Jessica Vance ’21.

WTVT Fox 13 was on campus to film the event and aired the story in their “What’s Right With Tampa Bay” segment.

Watch the video below.

Look through some photos of the event:

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