Student Commission is organizing the second annual holiday project at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, which is a service project mainly supported by the Red Cross club and will occur on Sunday, December 6.
Though Red Cross is the main contributor to the event, volunteers from all school clubs are invited, as this is a project that is run almost entirely by students with very little adult intervention. Students who volunteer will be eligible for community service hours.
Low-income families from around the neighborhood are invited to the event, and children are encouraged to participate in the various activities going on during this event, including face painting, drawing, making holiday cards for veterans, decorating cookies, and photo oppportunities with Santa Claus. Last year, children were entertained throughout the event with holiday songs from Choir members, music renditions from Jazz members, and even a puppet show from Red Cross club members. This year, a bounce house will be added as an extra way to accommodate a larger crowd and satisfy the children in attendance.
In addition to the activities at the holiday project, free toys will be given to the children that come to the event. Poly students are encouraged to make toy donations that are at least $10 in value. They do not need to be wrapped, but must be in their original packaging. Students willing to make the donation will be able to do so in Room 805, commonly known as the Activities Office.
“Being able to interact with children was fun itself, but being able to see them experience the joy of receiving something as simple as a toy was far more rewarding. Giving back to people who struggle to make ends meet is its own reward,” said senior Tiger Khou, co-president of Red Cross.
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