Friday, January 17, 2025
Lawrence Middle School’s Service Learning Club and Peer Advisory Club completed a donation drive collecting essential hygiene items for Nassau County Firefighters’ Operation Wounded Warrior, a nonprofit organization supporting service members injured in the line of duty.
The student-led initiative, guided by club advisors Maria Karvelas and Kristin Polumbo, focused on gathering toiletries for both male and female service members.
These items will be transformed into hygiene kits and delivered to Ft. Belvoir Base in Virginia on Dec. 13.
“We are incredibly proud of our students for their dedication to this cause,” Maria Karvelas, the Service Learning Club adviser said in a news release. “By working alongside the Peer Advisory Club, they are not only helping those in need but also learning the importance of empathy, responsibility, and character.”
The project has garnered community support, with volunteer, Cheri Donnely, stepping forward to transport the collected items to Lynne Harvey, event coordinator for Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior.
“This project is a wonderful example of how our school community is coming together to make a real difference in the lives of others,” Polumbo said in the release. “We are honored to be part of this initiative and to help make the holiday season a little brighter for our wounded service members.”
