BWL Service-Learning Makes a Huge Impact!

We are so proud and thankful for the incredible contributions our students and families have made to the community through service-learning projects this year. The impact the work has had on them, our school, and our city is profound and will be felt far and wide for years to come. From working to fight food insecurity to organizing drives and collecting donations, our community showed remarkable dedication, empathy, and teamwork. Each project enriched their learning and made a meaningful impact on our world.

Our students and families helped our local communities in a big way! This school year, we:

• Rescued and delivered more than 830 meals for Grassroots Grocery
• Prepared approximately 781 sandwiches for the New York Common Pantry
• Collected over 500 donations for the Ronald McDonald House, Pajama Program, and the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
• Raised over $3,000 for various charity walks and relief disaster efforts
• Decorated and wrote notes on about 80 teddy bears for the Bear Givers organization

Rescuing food through Grassroots Grocery
Through our partnership with Grassroots Grocery, BWL students took the lead in rescuing school lunches and making sure they reached people who needed them. Over the school year, we rescued and delivered more than 830 meals, proving that small actions like packing up a leftover lunch can make a big impact. Together, we’re reducing waste and feeding our community, one meal at a time.

Spreading Smiles with Bear Givers
We collaborated with the Upper School Leading With Kindness Club and Bear Givers. BWL students decorated over 80 teddy bears and cards to brighten the lives of children facing medical challenges.

Fundraising with Heart
Throughout the year, BWL students took action to support those in need, participating in charity walks and organizing dress-down days to raise funds for important causes, including disaster relief. Students raised over $3,000 for organizations making a difference.

Small Donations, Big Impact
BWL students came together throughout the year to support a variety of organizations by collecting food, pajamas, art supplies, and more for communities in need. Students donated over 500 items, showing that when we give a little, we can create a lot of impact.

Feeding our Neighbors through New York Common Pantry
Through our partnership with NY Common Pantry, BWL students took the lead in preparing fresh sandwiches to help feed our fellow New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity. Over the school year, we made and donated more than 781 sandwiches. Together, we’re showing that care and community can be built one meal at a time.

Organizing with Project Cicero
BWL students donated dozens of boxes of books and joined Project Cicero in the important work of sifting and sorting them for under-resourced classrooms across New York City.

Thank you for your generosity and support!