The Spirit of Giving: Inside Clubs' Fundraisers
Photo Credit: Addison Lock
As Hamber settles into the new building, various student-led fundraisers have begun popping up in the halls. From cupcakes for Family Smart to sushi for Covenant House, Hamberites have been able to purchase a variety of food for a good cause.
In November, Compassion club and Embrace All club collaborated on a cupcake sale.
“It was world kindness day, and we wanted to focus on something to do with mental health,” said Compassion club president Kendra On (11). The students chose to fundraise for Family Smart, raising around $120 through cupcakes sales.
“We thought it was a great organization that we could donate to, especially because it’s local. It focuses on youth mental health, which I think is something we can all relate to,” explained On.
On is also behind Wellness Wednesday, Compassion Club’s monthly morning snack distribution. “This year, we decided to do less [fundraisers] and instead give back to the student body,” said On. “We’re definitely going to keep Wellness Wednesday — I think it’s more of a tradition.”
Like most Hamberites, On noticed some changes after the move between buildings. “It’s definitely a lot different, obviously with the new school,” said On. “But we also basically have an entirely new team.” She is especially excited about the introduction of new items at Wellness Wednesday, like chocolate croissants, saying “there’s still so much more to come!”
“Helping others has always been something I’m passionate about, especially helping people who are in poverty or are in need,” said Project Poverty co-president Lucy Samudio Liang (11). “Ever since I moved from Columbia, that’s been my thing.”
Wanting to revamp the club and make it more widely known at Hamber, Samudio Liang aims to make as big of an impact as she can. “This is something that is important to me, and I want to make a difference,” she said.
“From the very beginning, we wanted to do something like a sushi fundraiser,” Samudio Liang said. She added that Project Poverty has sold sushi in the past, and saw a lot of success with it.
Project Poverty’s sushi fundraiser happened in mid November. The initiative was successful, as the club raised about $500 for Covenant House, an organization that supports homeless youth.
The Grad Committee is also pleased with the success of their recent bubble tea fundraiser, which Kaelyn Mak (12) helped organize. “We got inspiration from last year — the [Grad] Chair gave us her contact for bubble tea. We actually purchased a lot less than we thought we would sell, so I think we’re going to do a lot more next time.”