LM January 2016

Holiday season of giving, volunteering and cheer

Lincolnwood 74 Dr. Joseph Bailey, superintendent

Students from Lincoln Hall Middle School who belong to STAR ( Students Taking Active Responsibility) participated in an event is titled "Adopt-A-Highway." More than 30 students participated and volunteered to clean up various Lincolnwood roadways and streets. STAR club hosts approximately 10 similar service oriented events each school year, including collecting and packing food for homeless shelters.

Glen Ellyn 89 Dr. John Perdue, superintendent

The Glen Crest Builders Club stuffed hundreds of stockings when they volunteered recently at Operation Support Our Troops. Students and staff pitched in by donating 300 pounds of treats and personal items, DVDs, puzzle books, batteries and iTunes gift cards. More than 90 students are participating in Builders Club activities and any Glen Crest student is invited to participate. The

stockings will be delivered primarily to troops in Afghanistan. Social Studies teacher Craig Hofmann is the club sponsor. OSOT is a Naperville-based non-profit organization that organizes donations for American troops across the globe.

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