Classroom volunteers support teachers wherever help is needed. This can include reading to and with students, helping with class projects, and other administrative tasks. Classroom volunteers continue to be a foundation of Nash Neighbors and we always welcome new volunteers. 

St Marks, through Nash Neighbors, annually provides students and teachers with classroom supplies to help everyone have a successful learning experience. School supplies are collected on the St. Marks campus each July and distributed at the start of the school year. Nash Neighbors purchases  additional supplies to supplement what is donated by the congregation so that we can meet the “wish lists” of each grade level teacher. 

A major project area of Nash Neighbors is the monthly School Market, in partnership with with the Southern Arizona Food Bank. In return for St. Mark’s donation to the Southern Arizona Food Bank, they deliver food items (produce, canned goods, dry goods, etc.) to the school which is unpacked, organized, and distributed by 12-15 volunteers from St. Marks. We have experienced our largest numbers ever as food insecurity continues to increase.

Every November, Nash Neighbors collects gift cards to Target and Walmart in $25 increments. These are distributed by the principal and social worker to families that would otherwise not be able to provide their families with any type of holiday cheer. We also provide the principal with $500 in gift cards that are distributed to families that experience sudden and or catastrophic needs. Each year there are special needs that arise such as paying an electric bill for a needy family, purchasing fabric to make folkloric costumes for a dance program, buying turkeys to distribute at a holiday community event, etc.