Officials are commending those at the district’s four schools who have supported the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Officials with the Lenape Regional High School District are commending those at the district’s four schools who have taken the initiative to support the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
According to the district, most of the activities have been student-driven and have quickly garnered widespread support from students, staff and community members.
At Lenape High School, there was a fundraising drive to support the victims of both Harvey and Irma, with a big push for donations throughout the week of Sept. 11.
The school community dropped off donations to the main office, and those who donated $10 or more received a Lenape High School “Houston Strong” t-shirt, which they wore to school on Friday, Sept. 15.
Students who donated $10 or more also received free admission to the Sept. 15 football game against Egg Harbor Township.
Staff who donated earned the right to wear denim on the Sept. 15.
These efforts helped the school raise a total of $2,200 in one week.
“I am thankful to all of our students, staff and community members who have helped our district’s efforts to support the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and the recovery efforts currently underway in Texas and Florida,” said LRHSD superintendent Carol Birnbohm. “We try to instill a sense of civic responsibility within our students, and these efforts show that we are succeeding and that our staff and community members are serving as positive role models to help reinforce this messaging. I could not be prouder.”
Next month, the Sequoia Alternative Program will also host a Vintage Car Show at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, with a rain date of Nov. 4. All proceeds will benefit the United Way Harvey Recovery Fund, which supports local communities in Texas, Louisiana and the surrounding areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. Entry is $20 per car, with check-in beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Ben Lamberson at blamberson@lrhsd.org or Gene Warrick at ewarrick@lrhsd.org.
In addition to efforts at Lenape, students and staff at Shawnee, Cherokee and Seneca High Schools have also done their part to support hurricane victims.
At Cherokee High School, teacher Amy Bodine also returned a NCAA Big 12 Conference grant that she had received, asking the Big 12 instead to gift it to a school in need in Texas.
At Seneca, fall student-athletes have collected $1,522 to donate to the American Red Cross, with most of the funds raised coming from the athletes themselves.
At Shawnee, the Student Council has teamed up with Students Actively Concerned to collect money to donate to relief efforts for both hurricanes.In addition, staff will donate money in exchange for the opportunity to wear denim for a day.
