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Helping Others

Inspires Career

by Vicky Huff

Volunteer work not Stanley said. dents discovered the area of
only helped others, but it When students chose expertise they wanted to pur-
also helped the volunteer volunteer work, they needed sue for their future careers.
make decisions about their to pick something they re- "Seeing how happy
future careers. ally wanted to do. "I liked the kids were when I gave
Most students had volunteering at the Swanson out prizes makes me want -
Freshmen
only done volunteer work Library for the Kids Sum- to work with kids when I get Jessica Mills,
for civics. This class was mer Reading Club," sopho- older," Boyer said. Volunteers In
taken by all seniors and re- more Becky Boyer said. Volunteer work was Action
member,
quired LO volunteer hours But, the gratitude that very rewarding for most, not spends some
in order to graduate. most places gave when one only because it aided them of her free tin
painting for
"Ci vies sometimes volunteered was nottheonly in future decisions, but be- Habitat for
was a hassle, but it was thing volunteers got out of cause it benefitted others as Humanity.
photo by Tob
-
well. .
worth it," senior Oliver helping others. Some stu-
Wandel
Juniors Mary
Peterson and
Megan
Seiberling
spend time with
their friend, Jim
Schiltz, at
Montclair
Nursing Home.
They
volunteered
their time by
playing rummy
with Schiltz and
visiting with
other residents.
This was an
activity that
they had
participated in
since their
freshman year
on Mondays
after school. Sophomore
photo by Nicole Kristi Coan
VanDyke prepares food
for the food
drive. This
helped needy
people at
shelters. photo
by Naomi
Fitzpatrick

- Juniors Katherine Brady and Jeff Gordon volunteer their time and put an extra
effort into preparing for Class Color Day during Spirit Week. photo by Michelle Lee

Freshmen