Haven students worked together to affiliate their new club with the Red Cross earlier this year.
Freshman Daisy Sanchez, who serves as president, brought the club to Haven.
“I contacted this lady from the Red Cross,” Sanchez said. “We talked about getting this set up for a few months before we actually got it up and ready for people to join.”
Freshman Fiona Seale, who serves as vice president, worked with Sanchez to get the club up and running.
“Daisy came up with the original idea, and then she asked me to be a part of it, and I was really interested,” Seale said.
So far, the club has had two meetings and plans to have a bake sale to raise money. As the club is starting up, the leaders have some goals in mind on how they want to move forward.
“I hope that we can really hone in on the idea of service. A lot of people who will join this club would be people interested in humanitarian aid, medical careers, or first aid,” Seale said.
Sanchez and Seale began planning club activities, including offering free CPR certification classes. They are also interested in participating in Red Cross ‘Prepare with Pedro,’ which involves visiting local elementary schools and teaching kids to stay safe during emergencies or disasters.
The club may also participate in the ‘Sound the Alarm’ campaign, where volunteers speak to families about fire safety and help install smoke detectors.
“I want everybody to have the tools that they need, and I want everybody to know that they have people out there that want to help them,” Sanchez said.
Along with Sanchez and Seale, other student leaders include freshman Elizabeth Whitehead as treasurer and sophomore Krish Bhatta as secretary. The club’s teacher advisor is Mrs. Kate Evans.
After attending the first couple of meetings, some students have become interested in this club and are excited to see the impact they will create.
“I’m most excited because I get to connect to the community and spend time helping others,” freshman Colette Sauve said.
More information about the Red Cross can be found on their website. Interested students can join the Red Cross Schoology group under Haven groups.
