JHS National Honor Society paying it forward

Being a part of the Johnston Senior High School’s National Honor Society comes with a commitment to community service and to being involved in eye opening fundraisers.

On September 23, 2017, multiple Honor Society members volunteered at the Matt and Grace walk in Providence. The race honored Matt Dilorio of Johnston, as well as Grace Hopkins and Alex Fielding, who are all living with Friedreich’s Ataxia. This is a life-shortening, degenerative neuro-muscular disorder, affecting about one in 50,000 people in the United States.

Johnston High School National Honor Society members cheered participants on aswell as passed out refreshments to them. Furthermore, they helped check people in, ensuring that the walk ran as smoothly and successfully as possible.

Occurring just a few short weeks later, on October 14, members of the society volunteered at the Free to Breathe Walk, a walk fundraising for research on lung cancer. This walk was located at Slater Park in Pawtucket. Here, volunteers passed out

water to runners of all ages, and cheered every individual on.

In bright blue volunteer shirts, Johnston Senior High School’s National Honor Society members were able to feel a part of something big, a cause worth fighting for.

The following day, October 15, members of the society arrived at Kennedy Plaza, eager to volunteer their time at the Breast Cancer walk, a very popular walk in Providence. Many participants ran for loved ones, friends, and even themselves, all the while being cheered on by Johnston High School’s eager National Honor Society members.

With beads, pompoms, and other festive items in hand, volunteers were energetic and helped contribute to the empowering mood that filled the area of the walk entirely.

The Johnston Senior High School’s National Honor Society values service as a requirement to be inducted into the society, and the volunteering at these walks definitely did not fail to meet the expectations that are required of members. Not only did the members of the society show great volunteer contributions, but they were able to enjoy the

feeling of supporting causes that help people in need.

Albert Schweitzer once said, “ Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you. Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of doing it. Remember, you don’t live in the world all of your own.”