The mission of the program is to make service fun and engaging for high school students by turning it into a competition and encouraging a sense of community while inspiring philanthropic lifestyles that transcend graduation requirements. The concept is simple: schools compete to complete the most service hours during a one-month period. During United Way Mission Ignition competition month, all competing schools gather on weekends to complete joint service projects, called “Missions.”
This year’s program is represented by 5 schools:
Willow School
Benjamin Franklin High School
Riverdale High School
Haynes High School
Patrick F Taylor High School
As the first urban garden in the St. Roch neighborhood, Port Sisters Farm has dreams of becoming a fruit orchard, community vegetable garden, and outdoor cooking center. Long-term activists Justin and Jessie plan on creating access to fresh fruits and veggies in an existing food desert free to the community. Volunteers are needed to help construct garden beds, dig out a future pond, install fencing, and more.
