With a mission to improve the education of students grades 3–8 in Philadelphia’s traditional public and charter schools, Need in Deed helps students increase academic and 21st-century skills through the transformative experience of service-learning. Since 1987, Need in Deed has engaged students in this yearlong process of active problem-solving around community issues, using its signature My Voice approach. The approach is designed to deepen students’ connection to school; improve their academic and 21st-century skills; and build habits of inquiry, problem-solving, cooperation, and civic participation. This is not a “one-off” community service event. It is a structured learning experience that is carried out through the school year.