This holiday season several of our local JAG Students gave back to the community through service projects.
CODA Blankets
As stated on the CODA Terre Haute website, “The mission of the Council on Domestic Abuse, Inc. is the elimination of domestic violence and sexual assault through societal change and the empowerment of abused individuals and their minor children”.
Recently, CODA Director, Lorrie Kelley visited the Terre Haute North JAG Class. The students learned about the work this agency does, the training necessary to work at CODA, some of the tasks involved in working with CODA, and the risks involved with helping these families. They learned that they offer volunteer and internship opportunities as well. In order to become a volunteer at CODA, a person must go through a 12 hour crisis management training. At least two students are planning on doing this training and hope to work as volunteers at CODA.
The JAG class also learned that there was a huge need for Christmas gifts. To help these clients during this winter season, the class decided to purchase items to be used as gifts. In addition to the items purchased, the students also purchased materials to make hand-made blankets. The students wrapped these blankets and other items to be given as gifts to CODA.
For more information about CODA, please visit : http://codaterrehaute.org/
12 Trees of Christmas
The Northview JAG Students took the phrase, the 12 Days of Christmas and put their own spin on it. The Students decided to give back this year by selecting a family from each of the 12 schools, Elementary, Junior High and High School, in Clay County and providing them with a Christmas tree for the holidays.
The students contacted sponsors for donations. Wagoner Tree Farm in Greencastle donated several of the trees. Ornaments and lights were also collected to decorate the trees.
Before the Christmas holiday the students delivered the trees, lights, decorations, stockings, and gloves to needy families in Clay Community Schools.
"The parents and children have been extremely thankful. It has been a heartwarming experience for everyone involved. I’m extremely proud of all my JAG students for coming up with such a wonderful community service project and I am thankful beyond words for the support all of you given them". Dana Bottomly Northview High School JAG Specialist
