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Comments 0 | Recommend 0Summit School students, grads and families serve others
Summit School of Ahwatukee students, recent graduates and their families have pledged a minimum of 380 hours of community service to St. Vincent DePaul, United Food Bank, Paz De Cristo, Arizona Special Olympics and many other organizations.
Ten students, ages 11 to 14, and three alums are members of East Valley Boys Service Club (EVBSC).
Founded in 2005, EVBSC is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing young men and their families' community service opportunities. EVBSC coordinates the service projects and acts as the liaison between volunteers and the organizations they will serve.
Each boy commits to a minimum of 10 to 15 hours of community service. Additionally, at least one parent or adult must also volunteer with the child, at each event.
"We strive to teach the importance of recognizing the needs of others and reaching out to them," says Summit School of Ahwatukee principal Pat O'Brien. "We are proud to have so many of our young men engaging in these valuable community projects."
For more information on East Valley Boys Service Club, visit www.evbsc.org.
Gibbs earns Eagle rank
Ahwatukee Foothills resident Patrick Gibbs has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a member of Troop 2014 led by scoutmaster Bill Nelson.
For his Eagle project, Gibbs coordinated blood donations for United Blood Services. The project took 193 hours and 14 volunteers to complete.
Gibbs, 18, is the son of Shelley and Terry Gibbs and is a freshman at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
Fullman achieves Eagle rank
Shane Fullman, a member of Troop 16 led by troop leader Mr. McBee, attained his Eagle Scout rank this summer.
His Eagle project involved demolishing some interior walls and preparing them to be refinished for use by the youth department at Ahwatukee Assembly of God, which has an outreach ministry to youth in the area.
Fullman is an Ahwatukee Foothills resident and graduated from Horizon Honors High School in June. He now attends Texas A&M University.
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