GFH students take advantage of volunteer opportunities

April 30, 2010  
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Kenna Macy | Feature Editor

Many opportunities have become available in terms of volunteering. Many GFH students have taken these opportunities, helping others out of the kindness of their hearts. Wednesday, April 28th and Thursday, April 29th, the Special Olympics held pledge drives downtown at their main offices. GFH students volunteered in increments of 3 hours, taking their own time out of school to help others. Sophomore Holly Capp has been volunteering, this project another along the way. “I have volunteered for a variety of events, from helping autistic students at Loy elementary to golf and bowling. It’s a good feeling when you see how your help has impacted someone else.” Capp recalls the first time she had volunteered. “I was in 4th grade, when one of my friends had been involved in the Special Olympics. My friends and I decided to participate and help out to cheer our friend on. We were all so happy to have helped,” Capp said. Wednesday, Capp volunteered to help out with the Radiothon. She took pledges over the phone from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. “We were given a handout explaining how to correctly take information for donations.” Sophomore Alyssa Kimball also volunteered for the Special Olympics this year. “I became involved last year with my Gymnastics group, and chose to volunteer again this year.”

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