“As I have done, so you must also do.” These were Christ’s words after He washed His apostles’ feet at the last supper. In this dramatic moment, Jesus called His followers to a life of humility and service. Helping others, especially the poor, is how we follow Christ’s command “to love your neighbor as yourself.” The purpose of service in a middle school setting in a Catholic school is to encourage students to grow a "heart for service". That is what we are called to do as Christians in the world, to love our neighbor as ourselves.