Number of Participants: 10
Hours Donated: 3
Value of Time Served: $254
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Schools
Date: December 22, 2014
Location:
Greenlawn
New York 11740, United States
About:
Bringing birthday joy to children and families in need, members of the Oldfield Middle School National Junior Honor Society in the Harborfields Central School District , which is made up of students and student athletes, decorated and filled boxes with party supplies to help homeless children celebrate their birthday. Birthday Wishes is a non-profit organization that helps bring the magic of a birthday party to thousands of homeless children in shelters or transitional living facilities each year. Coordinated by National Junior Honor Society co-advisors Katie Scott and Jennifer Garside, more than 100 participating students brought in birthday supplies and presents to contribute to the boxes.
Students worked in groups of five to wrap boxes and presents in festive birthday paper. Each box was created for a girl, boy or neutral birthday theme and filled with juice boxes, party hats, blowers, plates, napkins, balloons a birthday banner and presents. Through their collaborative efforts, the National Junior Honor Society created a total of 16 “birthday-in-a-box” party kits.
National Junior Honor Society members and co-advisors Katie Scott and Jennifer Garside with their “birthday-in-a-box” party kits.
National Junior Honor Society students wrapped and filled boxes with birthday party supplies.
Photo courtesy of the Harborfields Central School District
