Fairland High School students were challenged and motivated to begin an organization entitled "I.M.P.A.C.T.". The purpose of the group is specifically for community service. IMPACT has decided to become involved in the following projects:
1. Contribute to the local food bank throughout the school year
2. Participate and possibly begin a chapter of HugsAcrossAmerica
"Stand Up, Speak Out and Lend a Hand!" has made an impact on our students. :)
* * * * * * *
An Update from Fairland:
Fairland High School students have been busy raising money for their service projects and actually seeing the "benefit" of the HugsAcrossAmerica (children in crisis) campaign. We will send details in a 2 minute video production that chronicles their activities.
Last week, when our students were preparing to provide teddy bears for a group of children who have a parent serving in the Middle East. Things changed...Thursday, February 7th a teacher was stabbed and shot in front of her fifth grade students. (The teacher is recovering in a local hospital...her estranged husband killed himself after the incident) Our FHS students decided to get 17 teddy bears and give them to the 17 students who witnessed this horrible incident. We have since learned that the teddy bears were given to each child during their grief counseling on Monday and the staff, faculty and parents are overwhelmed with gratitude to our students.
Thank you for getting the video conference together which planted the seed (to serve others) in the hearts of our students...and our faculty.
2 comments:
I'm Lauren, a junior from Fairland High School and a member of Impact. Visiting these children and meeting their teacher was an honor and an amazing experience. I was so glad to shake her hand and put a face to the name I had heard so many times at school, and her strength and positivity are encouraging not only to us but hopefully to anyone who has heard her story. The children were energetic and wonderful, and I would gladly return with our club any time to spend a few more hours with them. I am so glad that our efforts have helped the children and the faculty and that we are making a difference.
Post a Comment