Cindy Roldan and Karrie Meyers – Highlands Ranch, Colorado … The Middle School Girls Club at Mile High Academy (MHA) in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, held its monthly meeting, October 18, featuring a special presentation by Courtney Haas and Jeanne McCollum from AdventHealth.

The presentation introduced students to a global health initiative focused on supporting mothers and infants in under-resourced communities. Haas and McCollum highlighted the critical work being done to ensure essential healthcare reaches those in need, providing life-saving support for vulnerable mothers and babies.

The club is committed to empowering its members to make a meaningful impact both within their community and globally. Following the presentation, the students participated in an engaging activity where they envisioned and created representations of their future selves. This reflective exercise encouraged the girls to think about how their unique God-given talents could be used to continue making a positive difference in the world.

Eager to take action, the club organized two fundraisers—a bake sale and a carwash—for MHA’s October 24 all-school Love Matters Most Service Day. The fundraisers raised over $400, with all proceeds supporting the global health initiative, allowing the students to directly contribute to helping mothers and infants in underprivileged areas.

“We are incredibly grateful to Courtney Haas and Jeanne McCollum for sharing their insights and inspiring our students,” said Cindy Roldan, MHA Girls Club sponsor and director of Student Services. “The club is excited to continue their journey of making an impact, locally and globally.”

In addition to the recent bake sale and car wash, the MHA Middle School Girls Club will continue to explore additional ways for the school and community to get involved and support this important cause, making a lasting difference for mothers and babies in need.

—Cindy Roldan is the MHA director of Student Services and Karrie Meyers is the marketing and development coordinator at Mile High Academy. Photos supplied.