LFHS Hosts Its Inaugural All School Service Day

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Students at a Chicago-area high school took a break from school last week to donate to a food bank and a homeless shelter, the Chicago Tribune reports.

"In Waukegan, where Beacon Place is located, it's a food desert," says Margie Alpert, vice president of the nonprofit Fill a Heart 4 Kids.

"They will also go to homeless youth who we give weekend food bags to."

The school's All School Service Day gave students the opportunity to engage in community service hours that can be applied to National Honor Society or other initiatives.

"I went to the service day with some friends in my study hall, and we had a great time coloring the paper for the food boxes," says senior Blakely Rice.

"I definitely think this event should be held every year."

Alpert says students also collected candy for children living in foster homes for trick-or-treating on Halloween.

"When the kids receive their Thanksgiving boxes with the decorated pictures, they feel proud rather than ashamed, knowing they have enough food to last throughout Thanksgiving break," she says.

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