Many Long Islanders will stay warm this winter thanks to the efforts of community-minded students at Seaford Middle School. The Service Club is hosting a clothing drive that has already netted a plethora of donations.
Boxes in the main lobby from Dec. 15 to Jan. 16 allow students and staff to give new and gently used items such as coats, gloves, hats, pants, shoes and socks. All of the donations will be given to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
The Service Club, under the direction of advisers Katheryn Hickey and Taryn Ohlmiller, spearheads various community service projects throughout the year. The winter clothing drive supports the Seaford Scholar trait of networker, as student leaders encourage their peers to donate to the drive while also partnering with an external organization.
“There’s so many people in need,” said Service Club President Ryan Kind, an eighth grader, “so it’s important for us to give back to the community.”
Photo caption: Seaford Middle School Service Club members, from left, Emmeline Hartmann, Lily Sessler, Diya Hathiramani and Ryan Kind, along with advisers Taryn Ohlmiller and Katheryn Hickey, held a monthlong winter clothing drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Photo courtesy of the Seaford School District
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