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Students reach out to others

By Michelle Maly

During the summer and tions, there were also groups at Wilson agreed th at serving
school year, many students school that provided students others is beneficial to everyone
spent their time volunteering to numerous opportunities to help involved.
help others. This provided out, such as Volunteers in "Volunteering makes you
numerous opportunities for Action (VIA). feel better, and that you're
students to make life easier for "I have been in VIA for helping other people," Wilson
those in need. two years. VIA gives ideas of said.
Freshman Julia Krogh things to do to volunteer and get Another source of
served at the Open Door involved in your community, motivation for completing
Mission with her church youth such as bell ringing and gift volunteer hours was civics, a
group a few times. wrapping. Volunteering can be class all seniors had to take to
"We helped them cook a lot of fun if you want it to be," graduate. Senior Mary
the food to serve the homeless. sophomore Nora Ferneding Huigens took civics first
We were able to help people said. semester. During the class she
who don't have enough National Honor realized the important role
money," Krogh said. Society (NHS) was another volunteering played in the
Senior Becky Wand school organization that community.
liked knowing that she made a provided members information "Ten hours of volunteer
difference in another person's on service projects. At almost work are required for civics
life. She also enjoyed meeting every meeting, a list of volun- because part of the purpose of
new people and having new teer opportunities was given to the class is to get students to be
experiences. students. more involved in the commu-
"I volunteer at Methodist "During Brush Up nity and volunteering is part of
Hospital every week. At the Nebraska, we repainted and being good citizens," Huigens
hospital I deliver newspapers, cleaned up a house with NHS. said.
mail, and flowers. We also visit It is important to be involved in Volunteering played a big
with lots of patients and run the the community and to help role in many students lives and
gift shop," Wand said. others not as fortunate," senior made a big difference to those
Along with volunteer- David Person said. who were unable to ;help
ing through private organiza- Sophomore Sarah themselves.

Seniors Shannon Barn ard, Michael
Fineman and Amanda Hallberg move
boards during Habitat for Humanity.
NHS and VICA helped dry wall a house.
photo submitted by Bev Johnson
Sophomores Sarah Campbell and
Jennifer Paskach sign up to volunteer at
a VIA meeting. Meetings were held
every Tuesday before and after school.
photo by Jenny Scharr ow