Top Five "Giving Back" SHS Clubs

Want to be more active in community service projects? Feel like you’re not doing enough for the school and others around you? Check out these top five clubs that are dedicated to giving back at SHS and join today!

1. Pass It Along Club

What is it: The Pass It Along organization holds various opportunities for students at SHS to participate in a variety of volunteer events such as making pillowcases for cancer patients, attending Youth Conferences, and participating in Tilly’s Kids.

Upcoming Projects:

• A huge service project is currently being designed

• Coat drive with encouraging notes placed inside each pocket

Who to Contact:

• Advisor –Ms. Willie

• Student Leaders –Lenny Fontes and Conner Dick

2. Find the Courage

What it is: Find the Courage is a club exclusively for juniors and seniors. The club focuses on bullying and harassment prevention and organizes events to advocate for what can be considered “invisible” abuse.

Recent Projects:

• Attended a center for prevention and counseling anti-bullying summit on October 21st

• Planning another summit at Alpine Elementary School

Upcoming Meetings:

• November 20th

Who to Contact:

• Advisor –Ms. D’Amelio

• Student Leaders –Nick Mazella and Janset Askin

3. Key Club

What it is: Key Club is a worldwide organization dedicated towards organizing and attending various community service events. The group is highly recognized and honored among colleges and offers various scholarships as a junior and senior.

Upcoming Projects:

• Halloween Unicef Box Donations

• Key Club T-Shirt sale

• Turkey Trot Volunteers Needed

• Food Pantry Volunteers

• Organizing the town “Bag-O” Tournament in May

Upcoming Meetings:

• Monthly meetings

Who to Contact:

• Advisor –Mrs. Kopp

• Student Leaders: Kaeli Rivera and Ryan Waslik

• Join by texting @keykopp to 81010

4. Water Aid

What it is: Water Aid is a non-profit club that raises money to supply fresh water, proper sanitation, and adequate hygiene to countries in need across the world. The newly established club holds fundraisers in and outside of school to promote the cause, as well as to collect donations.

Upcoming Projects:

• Duct Tape a Teacher to a Wall Fundraiser

• T-Shirt Sale

• Villa Capri 10% Back Night

Upcoming Meetings:

• To find out about upcoming meetings text @shswa to 908-349-1291

Who to Contact:

• Advisor –Mr. Merrill

• Student Leaders: Maddie Cuan and Kaeli Rivera

5. PDP

What it is: PDP is a peer development youth group that mentors incoming freshmen and underclassmen. Members must obtain a teacher nomination and be an upperclassman to join.

Recent Projects:

• PDP members met with their assigned freshman group to talk about their first few months of high school

Upcoming Meetings:

• Meetings occur every few months when needed

Who to Contact:

• Advisors –Ms. Shaffer and Mr. DiNunzio