SERVATHON SERVATHON

Lynne Ta | 12 | Project Chair

For the first time ever, Servathon was moved from MLK Day, to a Saturday. So on a bright Saturday morning, at 8 AM, Key Clubbers and Culinary Clubbers joined together to make PB&J sandwiches to donate to a shelter in Long Beach. We functioned as an assembly line, two tables spread peanut butter, two tables spread jelly, a table packaged, and a table decorated With the combined work of all the joiners, we were able to fill 5 boxes to donate towards shelters and provide food for the homeless community. The event was only 2 hours, but through it, we were able to make a substantial difference. Servathon is AUHSD’s commitment to bettering the lives of others, and it’s only 3 hours! So that means, it’s open to any Oxford Academy student – through a club of their liking. It’s a great way to gain community service hours and truly make an impact.

Rachel Kim | 11 | Publicist

On January 21st, all the schools in our district took part in the annual Servathon. On this annual day of service, many clubs at Oxford Academy hosted a variety of service projects to support and bring positivity to our community. This year, OA Key Club worked with Oxford’s Culinary Club to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for residential shelters. In total, our clubs were able to donate around 300 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the homeless and those in need. Although I came slightly late, I donated some bags of bread and jars of peanut butter and jelly. Different from last year, we attempted an assembly line system where we were assigned to different jobs by tables Certain tables spread jelly, some spread peanut butter, others packaged the sandwiches, and others wrote uplifting notes. I helped with packaging the sandwiches and spreading peanut butter on slices of bread. At one point, we ran out of bread, like last year, so during that break time, I visited other clubs. For example, OA Art Club painted rocks and wrote messages to uplift and beautify the campus. The parents also served coffee and snacks in the quad. As I saw many people participating in these club activities and service events to help out the community, I realized how much a few hours of service could result in a bigger impact of making a change in the community. The sandwiches we made might not feel special to us, but to those people in need, the sandwiches probably brought smiles and happiness.