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Sunflower Service Club pose for a picture at a
recognition lunch. SSC members had the oppor-
tunity to eat brunch with Superintendent Michael
Hanson after planning ‘Do Something Day.’ “I
was super nervous to sit at the same table as Mr.
Hanson, but he was actually so funny,” sophomore
Tami White said. “It’s just cool that he took the time
to recognize members of our club.” 2. Sophomores
Sarah Hagan, Rachel Mule and Ryan Lowry laugh
over music sheets with a Clinton Gardens Assisted
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Living resident. Students from the Sunflower
High School choir performed several songs for the
residents on Jan. 30. “I loved seeing their smiles as
we sang to them, but the best part was visiting with
them afterwards,” Mule said. “I talked to the sweet-
est old woman who reminded me of my grandma.”
3. Junior Celia Varney shares a laugh with sopho-
more McKenna Wolfe as they build cabinets for the
community YMCA. Varney and Wolfe have been
volunteering with the YMCA for a combined total
of 8 years.
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 Hooked on Service
Students volunteer at project of their choice
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Sunflower High School students participated in the
first annual ‘Do Something Day.’ Organized by the Sunflower Service
Club, students could sign up to volunteer at one of eight different Clinton
locations: The Clinton Gardens Assisted Living, Velocity Church, Clinton
Public Library, Wagging Tails Animal Shelter, Clinton Children’s Center,
Second Harvest Food Bank, YMCA or Clinton Lake.
“This year, we decided to make our tradition of a If you do the math,
school wide community service project take place on
one day, with all students actively engaged in a project we collectively
of their choice,” Assistant Principal Jamie Turner said.
“We believed starting off the new semester with acts
completed about
nizations, senior Kenzie Berry went above and beyond the service hours
quota, racking up 240 total hours this school year. This made her the
highest earner of service hours at Sunflower High School.
“I wanted to help people, and I didn’t think 15 hours should be the limit,”
Berry said. “I was so pumped about ‘Do Something
Day’ this year because I wanted other students to
see how enjoyable and fulfilling community service
can be. If you do the math, we collectively completed
about 5,600 hours of service in just that one day —
that’s just incredible.”

of giving would set a positive tone for the rest of the 5,600 hours of
year.” service in just that
The seven hours of service on ‘Do Something Day’ one day — that’s
also counted towards graduation requirements.
just incredible.”
“‘Do Something Day’ was honestly an all-around great
day for me and my friends,” junior Noah Sumner said.
“I got to hang out with my friends and dogs at Wag-
ging Tails Animal Shelter all day, and I got service hours while doing it. It
was a win-win in my book.”
Through her involvement with the Sunflower Service Club and other orga-
Sunflower Service Club sponsor and English Lan-
guage Arts teacher Michelle Kahn said she hopes
that ‘Do Something Day’ will continue in the years
to come.
“The true purpose of service hours is meant to
foster the understanding of what community really
means,” Kahn said. “Students helping others means
that they are learning to care for others and their
needs. The experience can be truly humbling and create students who
care about more than themselves. It’s through service that young people
begin to care about creating a better society.”

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1. Seniors Audrey Moore and Grant Holmes collect debris from the Clinton Lake
shoreline. Every year, Field Biology students spend a day assisting the Clinton
Restoration Task Force. “We couldn’t believe how much trash we had collected
by the end of the day,” Holmes said. “I’ll definitely think twice about recycling
now.” 2. Freshman Brian Stone receives directions from a Wagging Tails Animal
Shelter worker. Sunflower High School students and faculty re-organized the
storage room at Wagging Tails Animal Shelter, sorting over 40 animal kennels. “I
was a little overwhelmed when I saw how messy the room was when we showed
up, but it sure looked better by the time we left,” Stone said. “It feels good know-
ing we could make a difference in just one day.” 3. The Sunflower Service Club
fill planters with dirt to help grow a community garden atop the local library. “I
don’t really have a green thumb,” junior Kate Peters said. “I kind of got dragged
into working this event but it turned out to be one of my favorite high school
experiences.” 4. Students volunteer at Velocity church by providing food to those
in the community through the church’s after-school outreach program. Sun-
flower’s student volunteers raised and provided over 80 pounds of canned food 1
for this event.

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