Outreach

Community outreach and service are integral to the education at All Saints Day School. Encouraging each other to care for others in both tangible and intangible ways has become part of the fabric of who we are as a school and who our students become.

Outreach is defined for our students as giving their efforts, willingly and freely, to an individual or organization that benefits from their help and improves the quality of life for the community. The significance of our program can be seen not only in the outward impact we have on those served by our outreach efforts but perhaps even more strikingly in how students grow and are positively changed by their experiences.

Our outreach program involves students of every age in school-wide projects and in-service areas appropriate to each grade level. Additionally, our 8th graders must complete an additional 20 hours of community service before graduation.

One of our core values is building a community of service. There are countless ways in which our students, faculty, staff, trustees, and families live out this core value every day. More importantly, we are developing citizens who truly understand the joy and importance of serving their communities and making a difference in the world.

Throughout the year, our students engage in various outreach activities. In September, the 7th grade visits Dorothy’s Kitchen, while in November, upper-grade students provide Thanksgiving food boxes to the Boys and Girls Club. December is a busy month with a school-wide initiative to provide holiday boxes to Nancy’s Project, and Pre-K and Preschool students contribute by providing stocking stuffers to the Carmel Valley Angel Project. January is marked by MLK Day, a designated day for a school-wide outreach event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Activities on this day include decorating grocery bags for Jacob’s Heart, creating cat and dog toys for AFRP, designing placemats for Meals on Wheels, and sending greeting cards to nurses and doctors at CHOMP and residents of Carmel Valley Manor. In February, the 8th grade works at the Food Bank of Monterey County, and in April, the 6th grade visits Meals on Wheels to have lunch and chat with senior citizens. Additionally, every Friday, the entire school participates in bean bagging for Nancy's Project.

In addition to these efforts, we provide dinner and dessert to 20 men at the All Saints Episcopal Church through their iHelp initiative, further extending our reach into the community.

The organizations we work with throughout the year include the Monterey Food Bank, Dorothy’s Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, Nancy's Project, AFRP, Jacob’s Heart, CHOMP, Carmel Valley Manor, and the Boys and Girls Club. Each partnership enriches the lives of our students and those we serve, reinforcing our commitment to community service and outreach. 

We are always actively looking to increase our outreach activities and welcome ideas from the community. By expanding our efforts and embracing new opportunities, we aim to make an even greater impact.