Summit Day of Service: Saturday, March 8, 2025
The Summit Parents Association is excited to offer our fourth annual school-wide Day of Service on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
These projects will allow us to serve our local community both on and off our campus. Our nonprofit partners have designed special projects just for Summit students and families; if you are able, please sign up to help and wear your Summit spirit wear.
If you are not available on March 8, there are opportunities below to donate supplies for the causes.
Please click the "sign up" link for more project details. The number of volunteers is limited at each location, so you must sign up to participate. Students will earn service hours. If you have any questions, please email Beth Bissmeyer.
Project 1: "Live the Good" Rosary Making with The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Location: Off Campus at 701 East Columbia Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45215
Volunteers: Suitable for ages 5+ (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Description: Volunteers will make rosaries from 1-3 p.m. that will be sent to an emergency shelter for asylum-seekers in Phoenix, AZ and Mexico. All supplies provided
Sign up for "Live the Good" Rosary Making
Project 2: Support for Meals on Wheels of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio
Donate Supplies for Meals on Wheels
Location: Drop off at the Montessori office no later than March 6.
Description: We will collect supplies for the "Package and Decorate" event on March 8.
Bring: See the sign-up for details.
Package and Decorate for Meals on Wheels
Location: On Campus in the Lower School Cafeteria
Volunteers needed: 16 students per session for a total of 64 students (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Description: Our younger students can help us by packaging Easter treats for seniors into smaller bags which will be distributed to Meals on Wheels Seniors around the Easter Holiday. Students may also create birthday cards and decorate birthday bags. All supplies will be provided from donations. Students can work 30-minute shifts from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sign up to DONATE SUPPLIES TO AND/OR package and decorate for Meals on Wheels
Project 3: Matthew 25 Ministries Collection & On-Site Volunteering
Donate supplies for hurricane and fire victims from Feb. 17-March 7
Lower School: Washcloths, bars of soap (new in original packaging), individually packaged toothbrush, toothpaste, travel size shampoo, travel size conditioner, travel size stick deodorant, travel size lotion, travel size talc, comb
Middle School: Laundry detergents, general cleaner, sponges, bleach (powder form preferred), mops, scrub brushes, buckets, rubber gloves, antibacterial soap, paper towels
Upper School: Disposable razors, travel size shaving cream, nail clippers, socks, knit gloves
Sort, Match & Assemble Items
Location: Matthew 25 Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242
Volunteers needed: 40 (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Description: From 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., volunteers will be helping with a variety of tasks including sorting
Sign up to donate and/or sort items for Matthew 25Project 4: Ault Park Spring Clean-upLocation: Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45208
Volunteers needed: 30 (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Description: Volunteers will meet at Ault Park from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and work with park employees to mulch around trees and flower beds.
Bring: Gloves for cleaning up.