Community Service

Community Service is a Way of Life

Community service is an integral part of the Mount Dora Bible educational experience. Each student at MDB completes 80 hours of service to their community by the end of their senior year. Students Pre-K through 12th grade learn the important role they play in strengthening others through many helpful projects:

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Christian Home & Bible School Students Replenish Leesburg Food Bank

After hearing the Leesburg Food Bank had to close its doors for two weeks because it ran out of food, the 750 determined teachers and students at Christian Home & Bible School decided to do something about it. Mrs. Snider’s second grade class started an initiative focused on meeting the real needs of the Food Bank - to fill their shelves as soon as possible.

Students brought in more than 7000 nonperishable food items in one week to feed hungry people in need. MDB Seniors loaded the Christian Home & Bible School truck close to capacity. The Middle School Beta Club (Junior Beta) has continued the school-wide effort with follow up drives throughout the year.

Mrs. Snider’s 2nd Grade

Instead of exchanging Christmas presents with each other this year Mrs. Snider’s 2nd grade class chose to be part of Toys for Tots to help underprivileged children have a good Christmas. Students were able to deliver the toys to the Mount Dora firemen sponsoring the drive.

Junior Beta

Community Service is also an important part of the Beta and Junior Beta organizations. Beta students must individually serve eight hours in the community and participate in club service events. Along with collecting nonperishable food items for the Leesburg Food Bank quarterly, Junior Beta participates in Relay for Life to raise funds for cancer research. Last year the club raised close to $3,000. Junior Beta plans to participate in

Books for Soldiers during the spring school book fair–sending enjoyable reading books overseas to our soldiers.

Best Buddies

The Best Buddies program is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-on-one friendships. Christian Home & Bible School students have been a part of Best Buddies for more that ten years. On the second and third Thursdays of each Service, cont. on page 13...