Charities Create Change for Crucial Causes on Campus
By Ariella Just Milender
By Ariella Just Milender
From people volunteering to complete required hours to those whose passion for service fuels their dedication, many members of the Pioneer community have gotten involved in various charities that support problems our world currently faces. Some students have even taken it further, deciding to take action to support their charity of choice through fundraising.
Emerson Hill, 11, formed a team to fundraise for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the largest organization in the world that is dedicated to fighting blood cancer. Each year the organization holds a program called, “Students of the Year,” in which students create teams to raise funds for the charity. The title is given to the candidate or co-candidates who raise the most money in each community. Hill hopes to continue fundraising for them in the future, after collecting a meaningful amount of money for the cause.
“I will continue to work with their team and training program, raising money through bike races and other events. This year my team and I raised $11,000 in the seven weeks we were given,” said Hill.
In reaction to the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, another fundraiser has begun to help support those who have been affected.
One Mustang, who has asked to remain anonymous in order to protect their family overseas from reprisals, recruited other students across campus to organize a charity bake sale, which took place at lunch in the quad from 3/21 to 3/25. Their efforts directly benefited various charities supporting Ukraine.
“The National Bank’s and UNICEF’s mission is to provide food, clothing, and funding for shelter for Ukrainian civilians that have lost their homes or have been otherwise displaced by the war. Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital’s mission right now is to keep treating and protecting children, even as they are under siege,” said one of the coordinators.
As a global organization, UNICEF has been around for decades, and as a humanitarian aid operation has provided relief to varying countries that need it most. Currently, UNICEF is working nonstop to provide aid through life-saving programs for Ukrainian citizens impacted by the war.
Ally Toombs, 11, also participated in the fundraiser by baking some of the goods that were sold.
“We ended up raising a total of $1,414.12. 60% of that is going to the Bank of Ukraine, 30% will go to UNICEF, and 10% will go to Okhmatdyt,” said Toombs.
Another one of the fundraiser’s members, Annalyce Upton, 11, also helped to bake the goods sold at lunch, varying from cookies to cake pops, depending on the day. She felt compelled to make a difference after seeing the pain endured by Ukrainian citizens.
“The thing that inspired us to start this fundraiser was the Russian and Ukrainian war and the fact that Ukraine is in need right now from all of the attacks and things that are happening to them,” said Upton.
With the success of the fundraiser on campus, the group hopes to continue their efforts into the next school year.
“We hope that next year we’ll be able to start a club that bakes for other similar causes because our bake sale was very popular,” said Toombs.
Emerson Hill, 11, formed a team to fundraise for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the largest organization in the world that is dedicated to fighting blood cancer. Each year the organization holds a program called, “Students of the Year,” in which students create teams to raise funds for the charity. The title is given to the candidate or co-candidates who raise the most money in each community. Hill hopes to continue fundraising for them in the future, after collecting a meaningful amount of money for the cause.
“I will continue to work with their team and training program, raising money through bike races and other events. This year my team and I raised $11,000 in the seven weeks we were given,” said Hill.
In reaction to the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, another fundraiser has begun to help support those who have been affected.
One Mustang, who has asked to remain anonymous in order to protect their family overseas from reprisals, recruited other students across campus to organize a charity bake sale, which took place at lunch in the quad from 3/21 to 3/25. Their efforts directly benefited various charities supporting Ukraine.
“The National Bank’s and UNICEF’s mission is to provide food, clothing, and funding for shelter for Ukrainian civilians that have lost their homes or have been otherwise displaced by the war. Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital’s mission right now is to keep treating and protecting children, even as they are under siege,” said one of the coordinators.
As a global organization, UNICEF has been around for decades, and as a humanitarian aid operation has provided relief to varying countries that need it most. Currently, UNICEF is working nonstop to provide aid through life-saving programs for Ukrainian citizens impacted by the war.
Ally Toombs, 11, also participated in the fundraiser by baking some of the goods that were sold.
“We ended up raising a total of $1,414.12. 60% of that is going to the Bank of Ukraine, 30% will go to UNICEF, and 10% will go to Okhmatdyt,” said Toombs.
Another one of the fundraiser’s members, Annalyce Upton, 11, also helped to bake the goods sold at lunch, varying from cookies to cake pops, depending on the day. She felt compelled to make a difference after seeing the pain endured by Ukrainian citizens.
“The thing that inspired us to start this fundraiser was the Russian and Ukrainian war and the fact that Ukraine is in need right now from all of the attacks and things that are happening to them,” said Upton.
With the success of the fundraiser on campus, the group hopes to continue their efforts into the next school year.
“We hope that next year we’ll be able to start a club that bakes for other similar causes because our bake sale was very popular,” said Toombs.