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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.