Teaching Compassion

One of the most striking differences between St. Paul’s and other schools I have worked at is philanthropy. Here, not a month goes by that we are not thinking of our fellow man (or animal). The Chapel Guild is the driving factor behind the majority of the charitable giving demonstrated here. They are a parent organization that creates and distributes “love thy neighbor projects” for every grade.


So far this year, students have given apple baskets to our neighbors, created Christmas cards and sang carols at a retirement home, made soup in a jar for the Salvation Army, collected jackets and socks for those without, sent Christmas shoe boxes full of gifts to children in impoverished nations, and later this week 8th Grade is making stone soup to feed those at Lighthouse Mission.


In addition to all of these great service projects, Lower School students also collected 939 food items to feed the hungry during our House League food drive!


This is just the start to SPA’s philanthropy this year. There will be many more opportunities to teach our students the importance of helping those who are less fortunate.

Seahawks and Patriots fans come together in
the name of charity for the House League food drive