INTERACT Community Service Club
INTERACT Community Service Club Executive Board
Advisor: Ms. Maureen Kelly
President: Meher Malhorta
Vice President: Kayla Nunes
Treasurer: Juliana Ramos
Google Classroom Code:duukl6o
New members always welcomed.
Questions: Visit Office 94 - 5 during lunch or after school
Important Information
SERVICE PROJECTS: There are ongoing projects that run throughout the year. Additionally, we have one time projects. Information for one time events may be found on our Google Classroom.
Best Times
Chair: Nirali Mammen
We work with Bayberry Elementary School in Watchung to offer after school care and tutoring opportunities.
Bridging the Years
Chairs: Sania Shahane
To promote, encourage and develop a strong relationship with the seniors in our local community through positive and meaning interactions. We will visit local nursing homes in the area.
Community Connect
Chairs: Madison Moran
Community Connect is working to create a partnership with the teachers within the Plainfield school district in order to provide resources for elementary students and improve their quality of education. We have “adopted” two fourth grade classes and two first grade classes. The teachers of these classes will work directly with us in order to give us an idea of their needs in the classroom. Through INTERACT, we will fundraise for supplies that will be sent directly to the classes as well as form relationships with the Plainfield students by sending letters, video conferencing, and attending Plainfield events/bringing them to WHRHS events.
Community Recreation Chair
Chair: Sydney Hayes
We work with our sending districts' recreation centers to lend a hand with town projects.
Environmental Chair
Chair: Grace Wang
We are combining efforts with our own environmental club, as well as the, NJ Conservation, Sierra Club, Conserve Wildlife New Jersey, NJ Audubon and to better our state, keeping it green!
Habitat for Humanity
Chair: Anna Shick and Jillian Lopez
Habitat for Humanity's mission ensures everyone has access to safe, secure, and affordable housing. They accomplish this mainly by utilizing volunteers to help build houses in addition to running various fundraising ventures.
Home for Good Dogs
Chair: Ava Haddican
Home for Good is a volunteer-based rescue. You are directly saving lives. Whether your interests lie in bathing dogs, baking cookies for bake sales, or helping out at adoption events, our volunteer program has something for everyone.
Homelessness Outreach
Chair: Adithi Yellamelli
We work with various state and national organizations to offer comprehensive solutions to homelessness.
Kids Like US - MLK Center
Chair: Grace Guo
The goal of Kids Like Us is to mentor and improve the lives of local students who do not have access to the same resources as we do. The Martin Luther King Youth Center was created as a community -based nonprofit whose mission is to bring volunteers who donate their time and resources to enrich the lives of the Center's target audience.
Special Olympics
Chair: Autumn Rodriguez
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.