Ashland June 2016

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High School Club Raises Funds
to Grant Wishes for Children
By Haley Zee,
President and Co-founder of the
Make-A-Wish Club, Ashland High School
The purpose of the Ashland High School (AHS)
Make-A-Wish Club is to raise funds and awareness for
the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The club’s mission is
to grant wishes to children “suffering from a progressive,
degenerative, or malignant condition.” Through
an abundance of fundraising events, such as an annual
Jump For Joy, car washes, sporting event bake sales,
movie nights, and so forth, club members volunteer, as
a means of completing their community service hours,
towards a meaningful cause.
The club organizes a multiple day service trip for its
members to volunteer at a program known as Give Kids
the World, at their Florida village. This village is where
children, the majority of whom are affiliated with Make-
A-Wish, come to have their wishes fulfilled. Here, our
members are able to see the direct impact their hard
work and fundraising efforts have on the children they
are helping.
Within less than a year and a half, our club has grown
in membership from 15 to over 60 students, and has
become a well-established club at our high school. The
volunteers are focused on fostering positivity and passion
towards making a difference in others’ lives.
We are very excited that, as of this past February,
we have reached our goal of raising $7,500 to grant
our very first wish! During the week of April 25 (as of
this writing the exact date has not been determined),
we presented our check to a representative from the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. We are proud to showcase our club and what it
has achieved thus far.
AHS Make-A-Wish Club and officers. In the front row from
left to right: Nick Davis, director of communications;
John Almeida, treasurer; Dalia Marmash, vice president;
Haley Zee, president; Alyssa Zee, secretary; and Maureen
Beaulac, a representative from the foundation.
Missing: Mrs. Jennifer Shiels, club faculty adviser.
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