Making a Difference One Sandwich at a Time

 Sandwiches for All is a program run by Ms. Emma Stiver and Max Milbourn ’25. It takes place during Wednesday M-Blocks in the gym mezzanine. From there, the task is simple but has a huge impact: student volunteers make large quantities of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that are then donated to Our Daily Bread in Over the Rhine. The amount varies, but usually, about two-hundred peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are made. The sandwiches are greatly appreciated and accepted each week.

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Milbourn ’25 created this opportunity after experiencing Shantytown (a simulation of being unhoused) his freshman year at Moeller. During his Shantytown experience, Milbourn experienced what it was like to live without shelter in Cincinnati. This experience helped him appreciate what the unhoused had to do to survive. With this experience, Sandwiches for All was born.  Milbourn wanted to be able to serve the unhoused because of this experience, and Sandwiches for All was the perfect way for him to do it. He could get students to volunteer for the opportunity with the promise of service hours. Students can earn one to two service hours depending on the quality of the work, the speed of the work, and the time spent making sandwiches.

The Crusader was able to volunteer for a couple of these opportunities. We asked a few volunteers why they decided to help. One volunteer said, “I was looking for a service opportunity, and I could do this at school. I also think Sandwiches for All helps a lot.  Two-hundred sandwiches can feed a whole lot of people in Over the Rhine.”  Another volunteer said, “Sandwiches for All does a lot of good, and making sandwiches for a short time is a small sacrifice to make a difference.” 

The reaction of Sandwiches for All has been one-hundred percent positive. If you are interested in participating in Sandwiches for All, watch your e-mail for the next M-Block session.