Month: October 2017

Harriton High School – October 29th, 2016

Harriton High School – October 29th, 2016

Post by Club President: Katie Rush As the first event to kick-start the Students Helping Students club at Harriton High School, we organized a bake sale at a local festival known as Made on the Mainline, in Narberth, PA. Taking place on October 29th, 2016, the festival was a wonderful, community event, with live music,…

Harriton High School – Oct. 7, 2017 – Bake Sale

Harriton High School – Oct. 7, 2017 – Bake Sale

Post by Club President Katie Rush For the second year in a row, our club ran a bake sale at the Narberth Made on the Main Line Festival, on October 7, 2017. With over 25 donations of baked goods, from a ton of different club members, we were able to raise lots of money to…

Harriton High School – June 2016 – Sports Equipment Drive

Harriton High School – June 2016 – Sports Equipment Drive

Post by Club President Katie Rush During June we ran a sports equipment drive to help collect gym equipment, for inner-city schools. They sent us a wish-list consisting of: jump ropes, soccer balls, beach balls, volley balls, kick balls, hoola hoops, sidewalk chalk, board games, books etc. Our club members went above and beyond donating…

Harriton High School – January, 2016 – Pen Pals

Harriton High School – January, 2016 – Pen Pals

Post by Club President: Katie Rush Starting in January, our club began a Pen Pal Program between our high school students and the elementary and middle school students, from Overbrook Educational Center and G.W. Childs School, in Philadelphia. By sending these letters almost monthly, we hope that we can forge strong friendships between the Harriton…

Harriton High School – January 27, 2016 – Overbrook Education Center

Harriton High School – January 27, 2016 – Overbrook Education Center

Post by Club President: Katie Rush The club visited Overbrook Educational Center again to help out with lunch and recess, as well as in class, on January 27th. A large group of around 20 Harriton students attended, and played with the elementary school kids, during recess. Then, after recess, the Harriton students split up among…

Harriton High School – January 16, 2016 – Martin Luther King Day Visit

Harriton High School – January 16, 2016 – Martin Luther King Day Visit

Post by Club President: Katie Rush On Martin Luther King Day 1/16, we visited the Overbrook Educational Center to help out in their community. Around 10 Harriton Students attended, and everyone had a really good time. A few of the Harriton Students helped out in the Overbrook Library, rearranging the books to make it more…

Harriton High School – Feb. 2016 – Weekly Tutoring

Post by Club President Katie Rush Starting in the middle of February, Harriton Students Helping Students has gone to Overbrook Educational Center almost every Thursday, with around 3-5 Harriton club members to help out after school. From around 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, we go to the school and help out with whatever they need….