An independent, college preparatory, co-ed, Episcopal Day School serves a community of students in grades 6-12.
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d of Difference By Heather Coule Bardier, Director of Community Service together like PTS to make a difference and do our part to help meet people's needs. As I look back over the last year and a half that I have served in this role, I delight in the great things we, as a community, have been able to accomplish. We have raised over $24,856 for various foundations and disaster relief funds. Our upper school students have logged over 4,865 hours of community service, volunteering their time in various projects like working with children at clinics and summer camps, helping our environment, working at community philanthropic events, serving meals at homeless shelters, and building homes for families in need. While recognizing and celebrating these successes, we must also see that there is much more we can do. The list of opportunities is endless. My hope is that all individuals will find places where they can use their gifts to serve others with a compassionate heart. My desire is that every project we do as a community initiates from a passion of the members of the PTS family when they recognize a need that we can help meet. We need meaningful activities that provoke an interest in serving others – not because it makes one feel good, but because there is a need. The focus is on others, not gaining hours or recognitions. Community Service reflects commitment, volunteerism, and service to improve the welfare of others in and beyond the borders of Palmer Trinity. People always need other people, and I am delighted to be able to say that Palmer Trinity does not just say we are a loving and compassionate community, but we actually demonstrate that compassion. The evidence can be found around the world from the faces of children in Africa to the faces of children in Miami who have been blessed by what we have been able to give. Stefan Zachar and Waleed Mneimneh participated in the 8th Annual MiamiDade Walk Now for Autism Yuxin Huang, Lauren Patao, Rebecca Merritt, Stephanie Castillo, and Cristina Hernandez serving food at CPHI "And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you!" I believe we are still fulfilling this promise that God gave to Abraham. The community of Palmer Trinity School has been blessed in many ways, and we are called and able to be a blessing to others. P ERSPEC T IVE S 13