Missouri Military Academy Cadets Participate in Fall 2024 Community Service Day

As part of the Tyronn Lue Day of Service for the Mexico community, the Corps of Cadets at Missouri Military Academy (MMA) demonstrated their commitment to service during the fall community service day on September 20, 2024. Cadets volunteered at a wide range of locations across the local community, engaging in projects that included cleaning, yard work, classroom assistance, sewing and setting up equipment. Cadets participate in two service days per year, once each semester.

Service Projects and Locations:

• Arthur Hills Golf Course: General cleanup of the course
• Audrain County Library: Litter removal around the facility
• The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri: Sorting and packing food for distribution to local communities
• King’s Daughters Home: Yard work and flower bed maintenance
• Laura Miller George Help Center: Yard work and beautification efforts
• McMillan Elementary School: Mentoring and assisting in classrooms
• Mexico City Council Downtown Clean-Up: Supporting downtown beautification projects
• MMA's Lake MisMilAca: Cleanup efforts
• MMA Campus (Fieldhouse): Cleaning and organizing the fieldhouse
• MMA Art/Sewing Room: Sewing port pillows and comfort bears for Missouri Cancer Associates and a local women’s shelter 
• MMA Delta Recreation Room: Setting up pianos and other equipment
• Garfield Park and Hardin Park: Cleanup and maintenance work
• Presser Performing Arts Center: Cleaning out storage areas
• Veterans Home: Yard work, painting and outdoor cleanup
• White Harvest Orchard: Gathering branches, brush and apples for seasonal cleanup

Above, MMA art cadets, plus teachers Cheryl Morris and Wei-Yun Chien, display the port pillows and comfort bears they sewed for Missouri Cancer Associates and a local women's shelter.

These projects not only contributed to the well-being of local organizations but also gave cadets the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in service, one of MMA’s core values. Annually, MMA cadets contribute roughly 8,000 hours of service to their community, cultivating a spirit of selflessness and an early understanding of philanthropy.

Above, cadets help to clean up the local library.

As part of their 360° Education at MMA, community service helps cadets develop a sense of direction and belonging while giving back to the community that supports them.

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