DSCoVR-ing How to Make a Difference
Boxing food at the Connection 4 Life pantry
Building the bridge from the FVS gym parking lot to the playing fields
Giving back to the community through Fountain Valley’s DSCoVR program is akin to a “full-contact sport” in that—like the School’s athletics—it demands dedication and teamwork, and it builds character while offering lifelong lessons.
Thus, Danes Serve the Community Volunteer Regiment (DSCoVR) was born with objectives that comprised all of FVS core values: open-mindedness, self-reliance, curiosity, courage and compassion.
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He envisioned a program that would expose students to a broad array of opportunities. That sense of
“I wanted everyone to know this team was going to be different. As importantly, I wanted our students to discover the different ways they can get involved in our greater community.”
S p r i n g
Languages faculty Nathan Eberhart, a Colorado Springs native, took the reins. “It was a cool opportunity to reach out to my friends and different local programs to see if we could create partnerships between the students and organizations,” he says.
exploration, he decided, should be reflected in the team’s name.
B u l l e t i n
Community service has long been a part of the curriculum at Fountain Valley. Three years ago, the idea of making community service an afternoon activity option for students arose, fueled by a desire to better deliver on the school’s core value of compassion.