Community Service
2017-2018
UGLY QUIT PROJECT!
UGLY QUIT PROJECT!
Thank you so much for all your help and support yesterday at the Ugly Quilt Project!!! Students who participated got 2 hours of community service towards their 10 hours hour goal!
Check out the final project!
Check out the final project!
NJHS is holding an OXFAM Banquet on Wednesday, June 7th during lunch and Advancement. The purpose of the banquet is to help raise money and awareness for OXFAM, an organization working tirelessly to help support malnourished and hungry children worldwide.
Nearly one out of every three of us lives in poverty.
Nearly one out of every three of us lives in poverty.
But we see a future in which no one does.
But we see a future in which no one does.
The way we see it, poverty is solvable—
The way we see it, poverty is solvable—
A problem rooted in injustice.
A problem rooted in injustice.
Eliminate injustice and you can eliminate poverty.
Eliminate injustice and you can eliminate poverty.
We’re not saying it will be quick or easy,
We’re not saying it will be quick or easy,
but it can be done.
but it can be done.
We won't patch a problem and then disappear.
We won't patch a problem and then disappear.
We won't stand by silently and watch others suffer.
We won't stand by silently and watch others suffer.
Instead, we stand together against injustice.
Instead, we stand together against injustice.
We recognize our responsibility
We recognize our responsibility
to hold the powerful accountable.
to hold the powerful accountable.
We see people’s power to change their lives.
We see people’s power to change their lives.
It disturbs us that in a world as rich as ours,
It disturbs us that in a world as rich as ours,
many of us go hungry or don’t have clean water.
many of us go hungry or don’t have clean water.
Many of us can’t claim our human rights.
Many of us can’t claim our human rights.
It’s wrong.
It’s wrong.
And together we aim to do what’s right.
And together we aim to do what’s right.
The banquet will also provide food, entertainment, and insight on the issues facing impoverished children across the globe. BUGS is honored to host this event. Would you like to join us? Tickets are $5, which includes your meal and entertainment! Hope to see you there!
