Crossing Into Community Service

Crossing Into Community Service

PanthersMakinganImpact

PVI junior Emily Mitchell volunteers muchofhertimeoutsideofschoolto the National Charity League (NCL) as president of the Virginia Orchard Chapter’s 2025 class. National CharityLeagueisamother-daughter organization that completes a multitude of community service initiatives in collaboration with local nonprofits. NCL strives to connect hearts, hands, and minds so that every community thrives while fostering the mother-daughter relationship through an ongoing commitmenttophilanthropy,culture, andleadership.

Written by Carter Casagrande ’25

“I believe that people focus on the fact that we live in one of the wealthiest areas in America, while sometimes disregarding that there are still a plethora of needy people around us. That is why I love volunteering and helping others that are less fortunate.”

Emily Mitchell ’25

Emily began her involvement with NCL in seventh grade and has since been elected by her fellow members as the president of the VirginiaOrchardChapter’sJuniorclass.Herrole as president includes scheduling meetings, planning and creating meeting agendas, and emphasizing NCL’s core goal of philanthropy. She balances a rigorous schedule of school and volleyball commitments, while still carving out time for these philanthropic projects that areveryimportanttoher.Emilyoftenworkswith organizations such as Women Giving Back, Mobile Hope, and JK Farms. Each of these organizations caters to major categories of need in ways such as providing weekly meals consisting of staple shelf items, supplying families in need with clothes and shoes for work, and growing fresh produce that some may lack in their diet. Throughout her NCL year so far, Emily has accumulated over 50 hours of service!