By: Alaysia Curry and Daylun Armstrong
September 21, 2021
Key Club is an international service organization for high school students. As a student-led organization, Key Club’s goal is to encourage leadership by helping others.
Brooklyn High School Key Club members have been doing amazing things for years and strive to continue doing so this year, as well.
According to Key Club President, senior Maria Lukanc, this year, there will be a food drive, Halloween events, clothing and toy donations, and Start With Hello Week in the high school (September 20-24) and in the K-7 building (September 27-October 1).
Start With Hello Week is a program created to promote inclusivity for people who are feeling lonely or isolated, especially since the last two years of traditional schooling were adjusted due to the global pandemic.
Yesterday and today, Key Club members are passing out green beads during lunch to students and staff who sign the pledge with a simple reminder: Be kind to others and say “Hello.”
On Wednesday, there will be a Start With Hello Week presentation in all I.C.E. Block classes, and on Friday, there will be a Green-Out (wear all green) in order to show support for all.
If you want to know more about how to get involved with Key Club and to participate in other great opportunities, please visit Ms. Jamie Barber’s classroom (Room 189) every Thursday after school for meetings and for more information.
In the words of Lukanc, “We create a really amazing and comfortable environment where we all end up meeting new people and becoming really great friends.”
You never know what someone is going through, and by being kind and doing simple gestures, it could really make a difference in someone’s life and in yours, too.
For more information, visit Keyclub.org and Sandyhookpromise.org.
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