Some quotes from students who recently completed their service assignment:

“After all of this I feel more wise and feel like I perceive things more differently and understand more clearly.  The world isn’t perfect but you can do something to fix it.  Service has helped me to live more like God intended me to.” – Joel, Y8

“My service project has helped me grow friendships and connect to this Amazing community by proudly serving and representing Carmel College, its students, and its teachers and staff.  I have enjoyed all of it.  It makes me feel so proud to know that I have impacted people’s and animal’s lives.” – Brooke, Y7

“Did service help you too? : Beach clean up – living in an environment that is not as polluted makes me feel good.  Also having people saying I’ve done a good job.  Love letters – tt did make me feel happy because I loved the idea and I love colouring for the children in the hospital.  This was my favourite service idea!” – Caitlin, Y7

“When I first started I thought to myself that I DON’T want to do this” but now that I’ve done it I can look back and say, yay, I’m glad I did that.” – Nuala, Y7

What Gospel value did you show through your service?  “Integrity because when I was doing my service I didn’t need people telling me and supervising me all the time, I could do things myself and earned their trust so they knew I was doing the right thing.” anon