As part of the Howe educational experience, cadets are encouraged to participate in community service activities. One such activity is sponsored by the LaGrange Independent Foundation for Endowments (LIFE), a grant-making and community service organization comprised of young people. LIFE is financed and supported through the Dekko Foundation, the LaGrange County Community Foundation, and LaGrange County’s public and private schools. There are twenty members, five from each school. LIFE’s mission focuses on education and quality of life of the youth in our community. Following the December dinner meeting, the group moved to Meadowview Elementary School in Shipshewana to spend quality time with the students there.
Cadets are also involved as volunteers with a local “Feed the Hungry” program. On Fridays a group of cadets volunteer at a local church where they assist with the distribution of meals to the needy. Cadets from The Howe School have been serving in this program for the past two years.
Cadet contributions to community service activities are an important part of their education. While academics remain central, participation in extracurricular activities such as volunteering for worthwhile community projects helps to build character and instill a sense of civic responsibility. We congratulate all cadets who have participated in these programs.
Written by Cadet Crystal Vaughn ‘12





