The spirit of giving is alive and well in Olentangy this holiday season. Across the district’s 21 buildings there have been dozens of efforts to ensure that local families in need can stay warm and put food on the table during the winter months.
A prime example of these efforts is the Caring Fund – a districtwide effort to raise money for Olentangy families experiencing rough times. This year students and staff members raised nearly $29,000! The money will be used to buy gift cards for 346 families, which means a better holiday season for 874 children.
The Caring Fund is just one example of Olentangy’s dedication to community service. Other projects throughout the school year benefit groups like the American Heart Association, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, People in Need of Delaware County, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Columbus Honor Flight and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Some of these are large-scale projects like when 11 elementary schools teamed up to raise approximately $67,000 for the American Heart Association last school year. Other projects are smaller in scale, such as the Olentangy Orange Middle eighth-grade students who recently raised $107 for the Delaware County Historical Society. No matter what size, all of projects help teach important lessons about life, community and service.
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- Students at Olentangy Meadows Elementary School (OMES) collected supplies for U.S. troops serving overseas.
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- Students at Liberty Tree Elementary School donated Halloween candy to a local shelter for women.
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- Students at Olentangy Shanahan Middle School (OSMS) filled grocery bags with Thanksgiving meals for local families.
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- Olentangy Liberty Middle School (OLMS) students collected toys and food this holiday season.
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- Students at Scioto Ridge Elementary School (SRES) pose with cold-weather gear collected for families in need.
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- Students at Wyandot Run Elementary School (WRES) donated the profits from a recent sale to charity.
