Create Impactful Stories
with Jack Quach
FIELD OF SUNFLOWERS
UNITING FOR REFUGEES IN UKRAINE WAR
A Stand By Me x Pet Nation x Budding Penships Art Through Giving Project
Help keep the garden growing! To find out how to share your support and donations for the refugees of Ukraine, please email jackquach.standbyme@gmail.com.
A Stand By Me + Budding Penships + Pet Nation Collaboration
Stand By Me’s Executive Committee Members, along with volunteers from the 3 organizations, showed up in full force to help spread the word about the Field of Sunflowers fundraising event, which brought the entire school community together!
A Garden Growing with the Spirit of Giving
Our Field of Sunflowers, inspired by the national flower of Ukraine, connected every member of the school community from the moment the grass board went up! In just a short break and lunch, Stand By Me — in collaboration with Budding Penships and Pet Nation — raised over $1200+ for funds supporting the children and families becoming refugees due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Everyone impacted by the war has a story of heartbreak and strength. Each flower, representing a unique donation, represents how we hope to extend our hands to create a voice amplifying the support for these refugees and their family members.
Kate Quach shares sunflowers with students eager to donate and place their very own sunflower on the growing field!
Jack Quach talks with excited executive members and volunteers about how to serve and outreach to the community
Spreading a
Mental Health Oasis
May is mental health month, and we’re proud that our service and therapy dogs during finals and midterms as well as our nutritional snack tables — creating our Mental Health Oasis — have spread the comfort of community and a shared support in each other through times of heightened stress and anxiety for high school students throughout the country.
Click the button below to find out how you can get info to bring the Stand By Me Oasis to your campus and school community!
Introducing the PeerLearners Program
Keeping In Touch During COVID-19 With #YouthForSeniors!
A San Francisco Chronicle Recognized Series
Headed by Jack Quach, Stand By Me is creating our #YouthForSeniors movement, spreading a message of youth connecting with seniors through the digital world. We want to let seniors know that we are thinking of you, and we will get through this together. We invite you to share a 30-second to 1-minute #YouthForSeniors video sharing love, joy, and compassion to seniors in our community!
OPERATION KARE-OLA:
STANDING FOR AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE!
Using Art to Create a Spirit of Giving
Australian Consul General Mr. Nick Nichles poses with the SI Administration: Fr. Edward Reese, Ms. Michelle Levine, Ms. Sarah Merrell, Ms. Haley Sanchez; Tom Quach, Jack Quach; and Executive Team Members Orlando Ampie, Tiffany Lee, and Robert Garcia Nabor (Left to Right)
The Student Center is packed with students supporting Australia through Operation Kare-ola!
When my brother and I saw the countless news articles about the Australia devastation, we knew that we needed to take action. After much research, we found out that the Wildfires in Australia are estimated to now have killed or injured over a billion animals so far, ravaging through some of the most complex and crucial ecosystems in the world.
Taking inspiration from my younger sister Kate, I created a fundraiser along with Tom and called it “Operation Kare-Ola”, which draws both peer and teacher support to raise awareness and contributions to aid in Australia Wildlife and Free Relief.
Our giving tree embodies an expression of art for an impactful fundraising. As we begin, our tree is barren and stripped, just like what Australia is experiencing. However, our tree allows for every student to contribute, no matter how small or how big. Through managing our booth during breaks, I am constantly amazed and love the transformation of growth as more and more students support this good cause. With each additional new leaf - be it green, orange, red or gold - this artwork becomes a singular community effort, students and teachers united to display their empathy, kindness, and goodwill in supporting Australia.
In only 15 minutes during a school break, Stand By Me raised over $500 for WIRES Australian Wildlife Rescue! The fundraiser began on Wednesday January 24th and was schedule to conclude this Friday. However, in light of recent success, our campaign has been extended to Friday, January 31st! Proceeds will go towards WIRES Australia Organization!
Operation Kare-Ola was a huge success, and we are so amazed at how our community joined together to support Australia. Thank you for helping to make an impact on the wilderness and citizens of Australia! Thank you Fr. Reese, Mrs. Levine, Ms. Merrell, Ms. Sanchez, the SI community, Pet Nation, and Stand By Me for showing up to our handing of the check ceremony! A very big THANK YOU to Australian Consul-General Mr. Nick Nichles for being our special guest of the Mission Accomplished Ceremony! Special thank yous also go to Dr. Clements and her two children, Stella and Zander, for adding the final two golden leaves onto our AUSSIE WILDLIFE GIVING TREE, which has raised over $2500 for Australian Wildlife Relief!
Our universal love for animals transcends across oceans, and our human kindness leads us to reach out and stand with other communities. Operation Kare-Ola has even touched the hearts of those as young as four years old, who have been so inspired by the Australian Wildlife Relief that they knocked on the doors of dozens of their neighbors in order to share the news of our fundraiser! A HUGE Shoutout to Stella and Zander!
Jack Quach shares the news of Operation Kare-ola to intrigued student participants, who are eager to make an impact!
Stand By Me volunteers of Operation Kare-Ola smile as they educate fellow students on the devastating impacts of the Australian fires and how this fundraiser poises to lend a hand to Australians and their wildlife. Together, we have watched the Giving Tree thrive!
Operation Kare-Ola Giving Tree: Grow a leaf with each donation, and watch the giving tree flourish with kindness and generosity!
Operation
Kare-Ola
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Members of the SI community, who supported the growth of the Operation Kare-Ola Giving Tree and the Australian wildlife, took time off classes to attend the Mission Accomplished Ceremony! They pose with Australian Consul-General Mr. Nick Nichles for a group picture.
Jack and Tom Quach present the Operation Kare-Ola Check to Mr. Nick Nichles on behalf of Australia and WIRES Australia, celebrating a Mission Accomplished!
INSPIRING THE YOUTH TO GIVE: Jack Quach assists Stella in adding on the final golden leaf onto the Aussie Wildlife Giving Tree ! Her brother, Zander (on the left), and she became so inspired and motivated by Operation Kare-Ola that they journeyed from neighbor to neighbor, knocking on their doors to raise funds for Australian Wildlife Rescue! As youth join in Operation Kare-Ola, we spread the reaches of kindness. This is what Operation Kare-Ola is TRULY about!