At Longmont Estates Elementary School, a group of 25 students from grades first through fifth have come together to form the Service Project Club. The service project club gives a chance to ignite a sense of purpose and compassion among their peers.

Led by Preschool Teacher Alexis Vorhaus, this club is helping students dream big and make a positive difference within their community. “Service Project Club helps show our students how much impact they can have as elementary school students,” shared Vorhaus. “When they join our meetings, they know that their ideas will be valued and that our teachers and staff will work together to support them.”

The Service Project Club has engaged in initiatives such as a pet supply drive led by a Silver Creek Leadership Academy student, demonstrating the club’s dedication to building strong partnerships and extending their impact beyond school.

These initiatives have opened the door to in-depth conversations about community, compassion, social responsibility, all while creating a sense of community and empathy within Longmont Estates. They have also cultivated a spirit of caring and support for others. Most recently, students collaborated on a heartwarming project using bathroom tiles from Home Depot. They crafted holiday keepsakes, added their names and grade level, and sold them for $5 each, raising over $500 for the Round Pantry, a local food bank.

The club has a spring and a fall session, providing more students with the opportunity to participate. They apply and submit why they want to join, motivating them to come up with unique ideas and projects that resonate with them. Once they become a club member, students have a chance to practice their organizational and leadership skills, as well as learning empathy from each other.

Third-grader, Peachy South shared that being part of the Service Project Club is rewarding because “it’s important to support our community, it makes me feel appreciated to know that we helped.” In creating a spirit of caring and supporting others, the Service Project Club has had a lasting impact on the students. Fourth-grader Jaxon Morgan expressed the club’s significance stating, “I like Service Project Club because it’s fun and we get to help the school and other people in the community.”