West-Mont Students Lend An 'Amazing' Hand

West-Mont Christian Academy students during the Amazing Service Race event.

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by West-Mont Christian Academy

Sixteen groups of West-Mont Christian Academy students were sent into the Pottstown community and completed the exciting challenge of “The Amazing Service Race” on Sept. 26

Middle and high school students from West-Mont Christian Academy eagerly participated in 6 service opportunities. 

The first stop was In Ian’s Boots where shoes were unpackaged, labeled, and organized. Later, the students headed to the Coventry Mall to help with cleaning and other tasks.

One favorite activity among students was going to the store and purchasing food for Operation Backpack. The students then dropped the items off at the Operation Backpack headquarters where it will be distributed to children in Pottstown. 

Another part of The Amazing Service Race was a challenge to initiate a random act of kindness. For this, students picked up trash, washed car windows, and helped patrons at the grocery store.

Teachers described The Amazing Service Race as “a major success.” Kelly Estes, a high school English teacher at West-Mont said, “My students had a chance to see many ways to serve; from providing food, to cleaning up a park, to helping out at the mall, as well as local churches.” 

The event was a success among students as well.

Many wanted to continue serving and requested to have another service race in the future.

For more information about West-Mont, call 610-326-7690 or visit www.west-mont.org.