DIVISION 24 - DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Past Events - Service Spotlight Carthage High School (Division 24) On November 15, Carthage Senior High School’s Key Club worked hard on their monthly popcorn label and wrapping activity. Every month the Key Club convenes to color pictures and add inspirational words to microwavable popcorn for children at the Golisano’s Children Hospital in Syracuse, New York. This tradition has been in effect for seven years, and it all started because of a previous patient admitted at the hospital, Brody Staab. Brody is currently in recovery, but during his journey with cancer, his mother was very vocal about what was happening in their lives. One day, she posted a story on Facebook about a few kids she witnessed scavenging for popcorn. One day she noticed two kids looking for popcorn in a snack drawer in the hospital, but it turns out there was none, so she gave them some of hers. When Mrs. Huff saw this post, she got the brilliant idea to send popcorn to the hospital in order to prevent this from happening in the future. With this project in mind, she managed to make it a long-lasting routine to delight young children suffering from illnesses placing them in the hospital. Key Club is constantly requesting donations of microwavable popcorn in order to assist this cause, so all of the popcorn sent to the hospital are donations from the community. If you would like to aid this program, please bring in popcorn to Mrs. Huff’s room, and think about joining Key Club! Written by: Alyssa Allen, Member of Carthage Key Club
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