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Culture Of giving Building a culture of philanthropy at Marburn is so deeply valued and intrinsically part of our makeup that it’s expressed to families before their student steps into a classroom. At New Parent Coffees, families first learn about traditions that help foster Marburn’s communal spirit and belief in the importance of giving back, even at a very early age. This past year, Lower Division students collected and delivered over 600 items to the Westerville Area Resource Ministry, where they also volunteered sorting food and stocking shelves. For Valentine’s Day, students colored cards and wrote messages of kindness that were delivered to a senior care facility and put together 39 toiletry kits that were donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Each year, Middle Division students participate in #MDGiveBack, a daylong event centered on service learning. Students have volunteered at senior centers, made shoes from recycled denim, assembled activity packs for Nationwide Children’s Hospital, written letters to our military, and helped organize and build shelves in Marburn’s storage barn. High School Ambassadors serve as
Admission tour guides, College Fair hosts, and Grand Friends Day classroom leaders. Key Club members volunteer at the annual MPTO Fall Picnic and coordinate dress down days to benefit causes like breast cancer research. Service learning is a fundamental part of our program that allows students to experience community service while meeting societal needs. The spirit of giving at Marburn is seen in our faculty, staff, and parent communities, too. Each year, faculty and staff go above and beyond to contribute generously to the Annual Fund, supporting student scholarships that are vital for many of our students to receive a Marburn education. MPTO volunteers serve the parent community as connectors, event coordinators, and more. Parents and grandparents alike loyally support the Marburn Annual Fund and SHINE Gala to fund scholarships for families in need. And this year like no other, the Marburn community rallied to help fund the COVID-19 Emergency Family Assistance Program to help mitigate temporary financial hardship due to the global pandemic. In addition, our community supported three Marburn families who suffered losses due to fires in their homes. The kind generosity of many allows our students to be celebrated, empowered, and achieve successes both in and out of the classroom. At Marburn, we believe that building strong communities is important, and we are proud to instill this value in our students each and every day.
Caroline, a High School Ambassador, volunteers her time to talk with families during an Admission Open House event. 30 Marburn Magazine 2020
Why We Give
AT MARBURN ACADEMY, we celebrate students who learn differently, empowering them to awaken their potential, to achieve success in school and life, and to drive positive change in our communities. Social responsibility is part of our mission—and we’re proud to say it’s intertwined in so much of what we do.
Lower Division students assemble care packages for families staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio.
as an important partner in our capacity to grow as a school and community. For 30 years, Views On Learning (VOL) has served as an advocate for education through its mission to help bridge the “Digital Divide” by providing mobile broadband access, video distance education opportunities, and innovative educational technology to accredited educational institutions. Technology plays a vital role in Marburn’s ability to meet our students’ learning needs, and VOL has served
Since 2016, VOL has supported Marburn’s efforts by funding subscriptions to Grammarly, a program that ensures what students type is easy to read, effective, and mistake-free. Many of our students feel intimidated by reading and writing, doubt their abilities, or are unsure what to write. Grammarly addresses those barriers by helping students with mechanics without derailing their creativity.
