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Holiday Season of Sharing
Opdyke-Bell Rive #5 -
Debra Blakey
The Opdyke-Belle Rive
Grade School
R.E.A.C.H.
(Roadrunners Education
and Community Help)
Club went on a field trip
on Wednesday,
December 4 to the West
Salem Church in Mt.
Vernonand the
Countryside Manor extended care center in Mt. Vernon. They delivered 263 canned goods to the church
which were donated by the O.B.R. students for Christmas food baskets. They also delivered cookies and
played Bingo with the residents of Countryside. The R.E.A.C.H. Club has been active for two years, and has
put in many hours of educational and community service to District 5.
Shawnee #84 - Shelly Clover-Hill
Pictured are Shawnee High School
Beta Club members with presents
purchased as part of their Giving
Tree to help students in need this
holiday season. The tree in the
background was made with the
hands of the whole school, and
ornaments were attached to it.
Community members took ornaments
& purchased the gift described on it,
or donated money to purchase the
gifts. Over 77 gifts were purchased for students and 22 different families received food baskets. This is one
of many service projects coordinated by the Beta Club.
Southeast Cook County Coop. for Special Education -
Dr. Gineen O’Neil
Ms. Sharon Day and Ms. Lottie Franklin Hathaway at the Braun
Educational Center’s Holiday Store. The Braun Educational
Center is a school that serves students with emotional disabilities
in Oak Forest. These ladies are just a few of the Southwest
Cooperative’s employees who volunteer their time to collect
donations of clothes, toys, and other items to create the holiday
store. All of the students participate in “purchasing” items from
the store by displaying positive behaviors.
