Oak Knoll Community Gives Back on Annual Schoolwide Service Day

For the second consecutive year, both the Upper and Lower Schools participated in the annual Service Day on October 24.

Students, faculty, and staff utilized their various talents to serve the community. Many groups gave back locally in Summit at Bridges Outreach, the American Red Cross, and through Meals on Wheels at Sage Eldercare. Other students went as far as The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless in Elizabeth and the Community Foodbank of New Jersey in Hillside.

Oak Knoll has been participating in Service Day since 2002. But service is something that Oak Knoll’s students pride themselves on doing year-round, even during their winter, spring, and summer breaks.

“Although many students participate in opportunities to serve others throughout the year, Service Day is a unique experience that allows all of the Upper School students to come together as one school community to serve others," said Upper School theology teacher Stacy Nolan and Service Day organizer. "Building a day like this into the school day creates an opportunity for those to serve who would, otherwise, not be able to work with the organizations we serve with on this day." See more pictures in our gallery.

Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child is an independent Catholic school enrolling boys and girls in kindergarten through grade six; and young women only in grades seven through 12.  For more information about Oak Knoll, please visit www.oakknoll.org or call 908-522-8109.