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Giving time to the community Syndrome, and cerebral palsy
rewarded students who partici- chi ldren. They taught me that
pated. Whether the motivation to people may look different, but they
volunteer came from National are the same on the ins1de be-
Honor Society, Volunteers in Ac- cause everyone wants to be
t1on, church or Civ1cs, students' accepted and have fun," Jones
contributions were significant. said.
Senior Kristin The civics course required
Peterson helped students to give ten hours to the
herself by giving to community. Senior Regina O'Rear
the less fortunate sa1d that she recei ved as much as
by serving food she gave .
two hours a "Volunteering for the Rose
week to the Theater doing scene changes for
needy at the Sienna Peter Pan gave me a feeling of
Franc1s House. belonging, , and l learned
"I feel this is a great way to about theater behind
help those in need and to also the scenes. l
improve my character. Every time I worked with
go, I feel better about myself special equip -
because the people there are so ment, put in
r:1 or the atudent counciL
~ aophomorea Suaan Sanchez grateful for the simple things l do," scenery, and
Peterson said. obse.rved the
.nd Jesatca Swanaon and
antora Mtke Htncldey an~ To acquire serv1ce hours for mense preparation
'ara Dobmeier go door to door National Honor Society, junior actors," O'Rear said.
ollecbng cane . The cana were Kristin Jones volunteered at the Volunteering service proved to
iven to the Omaha Food Bank University of Nebraska Medical be a contribution to the commu -
>r dtstribuhon. photo by Rachel Center. nity as well as a possible means
iScher
"! worked with autism, Down's f or self-improvement.
pages by Missy Kelly and Kathleen Lenie
V olunteers in Achon sophomore
Chris Robbins, and seniors Donnie
Green, Lori Meal. Amanda West , [ira
Sobota, and Yi-Jia Wang. wrap gtfts at
Barnes and Noble. The proceeds were
all donated to the Children's Hospital.
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Volunteering,
