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A Step Above: A Step Above 89113 – Durango High School Student Council
It’s striking to see what happens when like-minded individuals and leaders come together to accomplish a goal. That’s why we’re honoring the Durango High School Student Council for their efforts in the community. They’ve been busy all year, sorting and repackaging food for the food bank, helping out at special events like “Backpacks for Kids”, helping various organizations with mailing and clerical duties and so much more. For devoting countless hours to volunteer and raise funds to help those in need, each and every member is – A Step Above.
Events/Activities:
DHS Coat Drive (Nov. 8-12): Students rallied the school to donate coats for the needy and homeless during this week-long effort.
Shop with a Cop (November 15-19): The Durango Student Council continued a school history of philanthropy by raising funds for the Shop with a Cop event held on December 4. For their efforts, many needy children from the community will get to “Shop with a Cop” for toys this holiday season.
Turkey Drop (November 24th): Utilizing money raised through normal fundraising efforts, the students purchased full Thanksgiving dinners for 22 families, packaged them in boxes, decorated them like huge presents and donated them to families in need.
Three Square Canned Food Drive (November): Throughout the month of November, student council collected, delivered and helped pack canned food at the Three Square facility.
Quotes from the Council:
“Our greatest achievement this year has been to create our school’s first food bank. It is a place where students in need can pick up a weekly care package for themselves and their families. Although the food bank will not be fully functional until the end of December, the recognition of its need and the movement we have made toward making it a reality is our greatest accomplishment.” – Todd C. Marshall, Advisor
“Working with our student council to organize and follow through with charitable endeavors is both challenging and satisfying. Everyone has their personal idea of which charities we should help and what exactly we should do to help them. However, as we come together to make those decisions, we keep in mind that we all have the same goal in the end: to serve others and make our community a better place to live.” –Mary Jean Freeman, Student Body President
“In the past we have worked with and for every charity that asked us for help. Last year we decided as a group to focus on five to six charities and give them our full attention and enthusiasm. By going with quality over quantity, we have seen ourselves making a bigger difference in the lives of those people we touch.” –Hunter Williams, Student Council Treasurer
“When we work for a charitable cause, it means many things to each and every member of student council. However, we all share one particular belief: that we are here to serve others. By doing so, we in turn benefit because our friends, family, and loved ones get to live in a happier, safer, and overall better community.” –Cindy Klinholm, Senior Class President
“Our toughest obstacle has been realizing how much more proactive we must be in today’s economic climate. But we have found that if we go further than a phone call or email, and meet with local businesses face to face to show them the work we are doing, they almost always choose to be involved in one form or another.” –Kathleen Snyder, Vice-Principal in charge of activities for DHS
