Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2009, Page 92

Description:	spreading the loveg^serving the worldBloomington South students volunteer in thecommunity to improve the world.STAND ServesEstablished during BloomingtonSouths 2008 school year by seniors Eleanor Krause and Dana Talant,STAND [Students Taking Action NowDarfur] helped raise money and awareness about the genocide in Darfur. Students held a benefit concert and soldcolorful friendship bracelets to raisemoney. The money raised was givento an organization that helps childrensuffering from the genocide. Braceletswere made during meetings held inMs. Sheila McDermott-Sipes room.Junior Rebecca Aleman said, Themeetings were pretty laid back, we allsat around and talked about what wecould do as a club to help others.STAND let students express themselves and learn how to help otherseven if they were thousands of milesaway. STAND was important to me,because it was a way to be a part ofsomething bigger than any one individual; a way to truly make a difference,said junior Lauren Black.-ALEXANDRA DYEAiding the world, one club at a time.Being a partJunior LeadersThe point ofHelping Handsin Habitat foris a non-profitSTAND is todoes a lot of differHumanity allowsorganization.raise awarenessent projects for theyou to help theWe do a lot ofand help raisecommunity likeless fortunate andcommunity basedmoney towardsfood drives andprovide a placeprojects all yeargenocide inHoliday Child.for them to callaround.Africa.—sophomore Sara Georgehome.—senior Jayme Carney—sophomore Henry—junior NathanLohrmannAbove: Bloomington South students line up in the schools atrium linking hands to show their support for coming together to change and help the world. From Left to Right: Sophomore Chandler Waggoner, seniorMegan Wade, sophomore Erin Boyle, sophomore Henry Malone, sophomore Miriam Katz, junior Allison Weibel, freshman Savannah Michel, sophomore Susannah Lodge-Rigal, senior Harper Lodge-Rigal, juniorKatharine Schneider, sophomore Ayanna Ince, sophomore Maxwell Walter, and junior Ian Hallagan. photo illustration by dylan passwaiter92 \| ACTIVITIES \| service clubsa i
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