By Katie Allin
During the holiday season, there seems to be an influx of general goodwill and charity. However, for the students at Sierra Lutheran High School, there was a tangible sense of enthusiasm at the last chapel service of the year.
The SLHS National Honors Society officers were grinning from ear to ear as they presented an envelope filled with $6,300 of checks, gift cards, and cash to a local family who was finishing a rough year full of medical bills. Around 60-70 percent of SLHS families contributed to the fundraiser.
This isn’t the first time the SLHS National Honors Society chapter has worked to bless a family in need. The chapter has a habit of singling out a family and working to bless them extravagantly through fundraising events. This is the fourth major fundraiser in two years, bringing the NHS chapter’s total of donations to over $18,000.
With 33 members, the SLHS National Honors Society chapter is comprised of approximately one-fourth of the school’s students, and continues to grow each year. Chapter sponsor and SLHS History teacher Lynnette Boeder hopes that as the chapter grows, the fundraising and service opportunities continue to grow as well.
