Beyond the Gifts

Members of National Honor Society (NHS) did more than deliver presents, learned stories behind receivers of Give-a-Thon gifts during Delivery Day.

December 4, 2019

Step 1: SHS

Volunteers loaded presents, baby items, and food items into multiple trucks. 

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Students pose among food boxes before loading them onto a truck. Ninety-Five volunteers gathered in the Wood Commons to help deliver the gifts bought by many classroom leaders around the school.
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Nina Lozovnoy '20 carries a tricycle down the hall. Dozens of bikes lined the Wood Commons, ready to be delivered to the homes of the children that put the on their wishlist.
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Step 2: Catholic Charities Warehouse

Presents were unloaded from two trucks and organized in the Catholic Charities warehouse to be picked up by their respective families. 

Volunteers line up bags of labeled gifts. Catholic Charities warehouse receives gifts from multiple families and organizations in Lake County to be donated to low income families in the area.
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Step 3: Vernon Township Food Pantry

Students unloaded boxes of food items such as canned fruits and soup for the food pantry’s grocery store setup.