The Eagle Times

Every year, all of the Religion classes join together to make baskets for the poor. This year every grade from first to twelfth will be donating various items for the less fortunate. Mr. David Merrick, head of the Religion department, is organizing the event this year. He has already started planning and finding families to help. The effort to collect toys, cards, anything that will brighten
their day has not officially started yet. We will be starting this fundraiser next Monday. For the past few years, we have been adopting families to give the children toys, and the parents whatever they may need. Last year we helped over ten families. Many people in the community took notice and were very pleased with St. John Students giving back to the community. This year, we hope to live up to expectations and deliver the Christmas baskets once again.

I asked Junior Ashley Mumphrey about the fundraiser and she told me that “I can remember doing this every year. I remember three years ago, in eighth grade, I got to go help and deliver all of the baskets. The people that we gave them to were overwhelmed. They could not believe that we donated our own things to help them have a better Christmas. It made me feel a lot better knowing that I participated in such a wonderful fundraiser. I’m glad we’re doing it again. I’m sure we all have toys and clothes that we could donate.” Mr. Merrick told me that he was “excited” and “nervous”. He said that with Pat’s Coats for Kids being such a failure, he was very nervous that no one would donate items.

However, I am sure that the St. John Student body will live up to its yearly Christmas fundraiser and help the less-fortunate in our community.

By Allie Hebert