Bottles for Benefits
Thousands of bottles. Twenty bags. One cause. National Honor Society President Jenna Ward organized the collection of twenty bags of recyclable bottles to be turned in for money for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund, an organization focused on benefiting the education and the health of the children affected by the September 11th terrorist attacks. Throughout the month of September, students collected bottles to help the September 11th victims. “I wanted to do something for September 11th for the tenth anniversary and thought it should be something tangible,” Ward said.
Ward discussed fundraising ideas with Treasurer Taylor England and club advisor Ms. Stegner, and decided to collect bottles to raise money, to promote environmental safety, and to raise awareness of recycling.
The bottle collection for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund was the National Honor Society’s first activity of the 2011-2012 school year, and was also the first activity Ward organized as the club president. “I just feel really honored,” Ward explained. “I’m very proud to be NHS president and I hope to get a chance to make it into a more active organization.”
National Honor Society collected about 140 dollars, with about 15 people donating to the cause. The club plans on continuing the donation throughout the year. “I think this ‘Cash for Kids’ fundraiser works well on two levels: first, we would be helping the children orphaned by 9/11, and second, we would be helping with the Tesoro goal of being an eco-friendly school,” said club advisor Ms. Stegner.
