Zoe Quinn
This Holiday season, Germantown High along with other schools and families in the area took part in a fundraiser benefiting families that cannot afford to buy their children Christmas presents.
The Angel Tree program, sponsored through the Salvation Army, allows individual families and organizations such as schools and businesses the opportunity to help provide gifts for families struggling this holiday season.
“Germantown High School participates by assigning first period teachers and clubs that want to contribute a child. Then the class will donate gifts or money and a representative from the class/club will go buy a gift for that child,” senior Jona Ligon explained.
Once each class or group is assigned an “angel,” the group then receives a card stating the wants and needs of the child. According to Ligon, the most requested item is a bike.
This year, GHS went above the norm in their contributions to Angel Tree.
“Last year, there were 36 classes that signed up to adopt an angel. This year, however, there were around 60, so it almost doubled from what they did last year,” librarian Martha Morris stated.
With increased participation, the ability for each class and group can often limit what each child might receive; however, SGA stepped up to provide for all unable to provide that most popular gift.
“SGA was able to purchase 15 bikes!” Morris stated.
While the Angel Tree project allows GHS to help others, this action actually ends up helping the students.
“I really enjoy doing Angel Tree because it’s sad to think that there are young children out there that won’t get a Christmas. It makes me feel good knowing I’m bringing joy to someone less fortunate,” said freshman Morgan Green.
This Holiday season, Germantown High along with other schools and families in the area took part in a fundraiser benefiting families that cannot afford to buy their children Christmas presents.
The Angel Tree program, sponsored through the Salvation Army, allows individual families and organizations such as schools and businesses the opportunity to help provide gifts for families struggling this holiday season.
“Germantown High School participates by assigning first period teachers and clubs that want to contribute a child. Then the class will donate gifts or money and a representative from the class/club will go buy a gift for that child,” senior Jona Ligon explained.
Once each class or group is assigned an “angel,” the group then receives a card stating the wants and needs of the child. According to Ligon, the most requested item is a bike.
This year, GHS went above the norm in their contributions to Angel Tree.
“Last year, there were 36 classes that signed up to adopt an angel. This year, however, there were around 60, so it almost doubled from what they did last year,” librarian Martha Morris stated.
With increased participation, the ability for each class and group can often limit what each child might receive; however, SGA stepped up to provide for all unable to provide that most popular gift.
“SGA was able to purchase 15 bikes!” Morris stated.
While the Angel Tree project allows GHS to help others, this action actually ends up helping the students.
“I really enjoy doing Angel Tree because it’s sad to think that there are young children out there that won’t get a Christmas. It makes me feel good knowing I’m bringing joy to someone less fortunate,” said freshman Morgan Green.