The Friday at 5:00 Breakdown: 

GROWING HEARTS OF SERVICE THROUGH THE DO-A-THON: Living the BVCS Difference Through Service

Dear BVCS Family,

At Big Valley Christian School, we believe that learning goes far beyond the classroom. It’s found in the way our students serve others, love their community, and live out their faith in action. This month, we’re watching that belief come to life in powerful ways.

Do-A-Thon 2025: Doing Good and Giving Big

It’s Do-A-Thon season — one of our favorite BVCS traditions! Each fall, our students channel their energy and creativity into projects that make a tangible difference. Last year, Lions across preschool through 6th grade raised more than $90,000, with $9,000 given directly to local and global mission partners. This year, we’re setting our sights even higher with a goal of $100,000 for the BVCS IMPACT Fund, which strengthens our school’s five mission pillars: Academics, Innovation, Staff, Athletics & Theater Arts, and Tuition Assistance.

Each class is paired with a nonprofit mission partner that reflects our shared values. As students gather sponsors and serve through acts of kindness, 90% of funds raised will support mission-driven initiatives at BVCS, while 10% will go directly to their class mission partner — helping students understand the biblical principle of tithing and generosity in real time.

Through Do-A-Thon, students are learning that faith isn’t just something we talk about — it’s something we do. From collecting coats to choosing personal service projects, our Lions are truly living the BVCS mission to impact the world for Christ.

BVCS: A Mission Field Every Day

As a Christian school, BVCS is more than a place of academic excellence — it’s a mission field. Every classroom, chapel, and playground moment is an opportunity for students to learn more about the love of Christ. Staff are Gospel-sharing disciple-makers, peers encourage one another in faith, and families unite in prayer and purpose. Whether serving across town or across the world, our students are learning that ministry begins right where God has placed them — here at BVCS.

Serving Our City: “Bundle-Up” Drive for the Modesto Gospel Mission

In that same spirit of service, we’re partnering with the Modesto Gospel Mission to collect warm “Bundle-Up” items for local families in need. Collection barrels will be placed across campus, and we’re inviting every BVCS family to join in by donating new or gently used coats, hats, gloves, and blankets. Your generosity will help the Mission prepare for its Thanksgiving at the Mission outreach: a community event that serves hundreds of individuals and families right here in Modesto.

Living the Mission, Together

At BVCS, we talk often about being one school, one mission. These two initiatives, our Do-A-Thon and the Bundle-Up Drive, remind us that we’re more than just a school community. We’re a family of believers, united in purpose, raising up a generation of students who understand that faith and generosity go hand in hand.

Thank you for your continued partnership, prayers, and support as we build something great — not just for our campus, but for God’s Kingdom.

Bobby Kirchner, Superintendent & Michelle Mott, Assistant Superintendent