Klein High Students Lead Day of Service
Student volunteers gathered to share five character traits with the community through KleinServes, a day of giving back.
Mother Teresa once said, “Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love,” and that’s just what more than 850 students and faculty from Klein High School did this past Saturday as part of #KleinServes.
This student-created and student-led initiative was based on one of the Klein High five character traits, service.
“Usually, it just takes one time volunteering to get hooked and to feel like you have made a difference in the lives of others,” said Klein High teacher and KleinServes sponsor Kristen Haggard. “I hope that this event will open the door to a lifetime of service for our students, faculty, and staff.”
“Since the time we were born, this community has done so much for us.” –Ayisat Abegbindin
Throughout the day, volunteers shared the five Klein High core values of empathy, gratitude, perseverance, integrity, and most of all service on this special day of volunteering throughout the community, at more than 20 locations.
“Since the time we were born, this community has done so much for us. These businesses and organizations have seen us through,” said KleinServes student leader, Ayisat Abegbindin. “We think it’s important for them to know we appreciate them. We want to give back to the community that has given so much to us.”
Volunteers served at The Northwest Houston Heart Walk, The Woodlands MS Walk, and The Montgomery County ALS Walk. They also worked on needed projects at the Stuebner Airline Vet Hospital, visited and played games with residents at the Silverado Senior Care Center, helped with the Brill and Hassler Elementary carnivals, worked on gardening projects, worked in local neighborhoods, and washed first responder vehicles.
“We are excited to see the impact this event will have on our community,” said student leader, Nadia Siddiqui.
KleinServes student leader, Andy DeGuzman talked about her experience volunteering through her participation in the school’s HOSA organization and how she has had opportunities to learn more about service.
“I think it’s important for students to learn how to give back to others,” said DeGuzman. “Volunteering is a way to apply service-learning outside of the classroom and by participating, we’ve had the opportunity to become servent-leaders. Klein Serves gave all Bearkats the experience of servant leadership and an experience they can take with them,” she added.
To see more about the service that took place during KleinServes, follow #KleinServes on Twitter.
It’s getting late and these student volunteers are still serving their community @BrillKISD #KleinServes #service #Klein5 pic.twitter.com/5AwTJqo5aQ
— Brandon Baker (@BrandonBaker31) October 27, 2018
Building a servant's 💙💛 through service, students and teachers heading to Northwest Assistance Ministries @KleinServes @KleinISD #Klein5 @KleinHighFive #KleinServes pic.twitter.com/p11wo5tIWd
— 𝓡𝓸𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓢𝔂𝓴𝓮𝓼 (@LPCSykes) October 27, 2018
@Klein_FFA students and advisors putting in some hard work at @SAVetHospital during #KleinServes Thank you for allowing us to come and assisting in completing some needed projects. pic.twitter.com/JTiHdn17Xj
— Gary Brain (@braingary1) October 27, 2018
#KleinServes at Silverado Memory Care #kleinhighschool #Klein5HighFive pic.twitter.com/OncuNFFy68
— Sarah Deckard (@SarahDeckard1) October 27, 2018
#KleinServes 2nd shifters at the Heart Walk. #klein5 @KleinHigh @KleinISD pic.twitter.com/EYs7qxWRBu
— William Muskiet (@blakemuskiet) October 27, 2018
Klein Football boys showed up after their morning practice to help give back to the community that supports them! #KLEINSERVES @BearkatFB @coach_hallmark pic.twitter.com/CDZ2bsooJG
— Angie Sloan (@asloan8) October 27, 2018
5:30 am on a Saturday didn't stop @KleinServes from helping at the #ALSWalk. We cheered their return! @KleinHigh #KleinServes #klein5 @HaggardKristen pic.twitter.com/urPDaF5p0Z
— 𝓡𝓸𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓢𝔂𝓴𝓮𝓼 (@LPCSykes) October 27, 2018
#KleinServes 🙌🏼 A community-wide event with nearly 900 Klein High students/faculty, 20 locations/events, and nearly 30 different clubs & organizations! This was a day of service that allowed both kids and adults to truly give back to their community. Way to go, Bearkats 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/ZrQElFZ58O
— Voice of Klein (@voiceofklein) October 28, 2018
#KleinServes #Klein5High5 #kleinhighschool #kleinisd
Dr. Champion is in the house! pic.twitter.com/DolLOhzRO5— Sarah Deckard (@SarahDeckard1) October 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/andydeguzmann/status/1056603777845870593
Check out this awesome group of Bearkats that participated in @KleinHigh’s inaugural #KleinServes event! Over 850 students & 100 staff members helped give back. Thank you for your service! #Klein5 #servantleaders #Culture4Caring #Promise2Purpose @KleinISD @KleinHigh pic.twitter.com/jBKYkQV6LI
— Jessica Haddox (@JessicaHaddox) October 29, 2018
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