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Niles West's 2nd Annual Community Service Day Gives Back

Students and adults gave back more than 350 service hours to the community.

The 2nd annual Wolfpack Gives Back Community Service Day was held on Saturday, February 23.
The 2nd annual Wolfpack Gives Back Community Service Day was held on Saturday, February 23. (Karyn Malench)

The 2ND Annual “Wolfpack Gives Back” Community Service Day took place on Saturday, February 23. More than 120 students and adults gathered to give back more than 350 hours of service to the community. In the course of three hours, Niles West:

  • Cleaned/organized the Niles Township Clothing Closet and packed a truck full of extra clothes so that the Clothing Closet can receive a check to purchase new undergarments for distribution
  • Made 212 tug toys and 64 blankets for Wrightway Rescue
  • Made 132 heart pillows that will be distributed to local oncology units for those with breast cancer
  • Made over 200 bagged lunches for the Niles Township Food Pantry
  • Washed and painted walls for The Connections for the Homeless

Groups participating included: Yearbook, Freshman Cabinet, Peer Leaders, Boys Basketball, National Honor Society, Cheerleading, Girls Water Polo, Sophomore Cabinet, Football, Social Justice & Equity class and Girls Gymnastics.

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