Community Service | Community | City and Country School, New York

Students Lead The Way

Community Roots is a service learning program for 3rd through 8th graders that cultivates social responsibility and community engagement through interactive activities, discussions, and hands-on projects. Students identify community issues, explore local challenges, share concerns, and propose project ideas aligned with their interests.

Empowering Young Minds

Facilitators guide students in selecting and owning projects, enabling them to make meaningful contributions. This approach helps children develop critical thinking skills, a sense of belonging, and compassion, transforming them into active contributors to a better world.

Community Outreach Partnership

Community Outreach parent volunteers partner with grade levels to organize opportunities for local neighbors in need. Reach out to communityoutreach@cityandcountry.org to learn more.

1. The Red Door Place
   ○ Distributes food to 2,500-3,000 guests every Tuesday.
   ○ Seventh graders and their teachers assist with packing and distributing items.
2.  Fall Feast in a Bag Drive (Thanksgiving)
   ○ Hosted by Community Outreach and seventh graders, created 300 food bags
   and distributing over 250 turkeys and chickens last November.
   ○ Involved 35-40 parent volunteers and served about 300 guests a festive meal.
3.  MLK Family Service Day
   ○ Hosted by fifth graders with 200 volunteers.
   ○ Prepared 300-350 lunch bags, 300 cookie bags, and 400 toiletry gift bags.
   ○ 40-50 C&C members served hot meals to 300 guests.
4.  Cicero Project
   ○ Hosted by the sixth grader, collects 15-18 boxes of children’s books annually.
   ○ C&C donates the highest amount of books among downtown schools.