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Updated: 10:23 AM Oct 13, 2008
Honey Grove students help Ike victims
HONEY GROVE, TX -- On Saturday, dozens of high school students spent the day asking their community for donations, to provide assistance to victims of Hurricane Ike.
Posted: 12:01 AM Oct 12, 2008Reporter: Stephanie Brletic Email Address: stephanie.brletic@kxii.com |
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HONEY GROVE, TX -- On Saturday, dozens of high school students spend the day asking their community for donations, to provide assistance to victims of Hurricane Ike.
Hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast nearly one month ago, but just because time has passed doesn't mean Gulf-Coast residents are forgotten. Honey Grove High School Beta Club members gathered bright and early, collecting donations at the Honey Grove square, and even going door to door for their hurricane relief project.
It's one way member Katie Ashley says club members are putting their "lead by serving others" motto into action. "When you help the community, it makes yourself a better person, and then it just reflects on the community around you and just makes the world a better place," says Ashley.
With residents on the gulf-coast still suffering, the teens wanted to help by filling an entire Red Cross truck with donations. To kick off their effort they brought their own donations, and loaded the truck with cases of water.
"If we don't help, and we don't care, then really, who else will help them? I mean, if a hurricane hit here, I would expect someone to come help us," says Ashley.
Fellow Beta Club member Eric Foster says he's happy to help because he enjoys volunteering in his community. He hopes his club's donations provide a glimmer of hope to residents down south, letting them know there are people for lean on and lend a helping hand.
"I just hope it makes somebody feel like that every thing's going to be okay. Because, when you have a disaster, I just feel like you feel like your world's deteriorating and I feel like by sending this down there, we provide a little bit of relief," says Foster.
The Lamar County Red Cross will be driving the donations to hurricane victims in Galveston. Beta Club members say even though they're on a limited budget and were unable to personally deliver the goods, they're glad they are able to contribute.
To donate call Chad Foster of the Modern Woodmen of America at 903-227-6725
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