Community Service

An important component of the Stanbridge program is teaching our students to give back to the local community. This service gives them an opportunity to help, learn, and excel outside of school, which ultimately broadens their worldview.

When asked about Community Service, an alum said, “It [was] a different experience from every day in school. It was very productive. We helped box up the produce” at Second Harvest Food Bank. Students that year even set a food bank record – they boxed, weighed, and put 18,000 pounds of sweet potatoes on pallets for delivery in just two hours!
 
Organizations Stanbridge students have worked with throughout the years include:

• BOK Ranch, a non-profit therapeutic horseback riding organization for clients with special needs
• Family Giving Tree, a charitable organization that provides gifts for very low-income children
• Glide Memorial Church, a non-profit organization that provides services to the homeless
• Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, a nonprofit partner that supports and assists research, interpretation, and conservation programs
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area helps present and preserve the diverse resources of one of America's most popular National Parks
• Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit that builds strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter
• LifeMoves, an organization dedicated to helping homeless families and individuals
• Second Harvest Food Bank, a food bank serving Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
• Square Peg Foundation, a non-profit equestrian sanctuary paired with therapeutic horseback riding for clients with special needs

“Despite the challenges they may have with academic or social tasks, our students can affect positive change with their hands. They make a great team!”

• Director of College Counseling and Transitions, Mary Hurlbut

​“[Community service] is a fantastic way to do things outside yourself, and it fits into the Stanbridge modality of learning life skills.”

• Alumni Parent & Former Community Service Organizer, Susan Kufer​