The Student Council at LyonsTownship High School raised $5,000 during recent Homecoming festivities to help residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast with flood relief.
Through the sales of "Floodbuster" t-shirts and Mardi Gras beads, students carried out a campaign to teach peers about the ongoing needs of people in areas hit by recent hurricanes while simultaneously raising money for worthy charities -- to promote their overall goal of increasing school spirit and teamwork.
They also set aside a buck from every Homecoming dance ticket sold for the cause.
This year’s theme, Mardi Gras, lent itself toward this goal, as Student Council members knew there was still work to be done in New Orleans and surrounding areas as part of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. And, only a couple of weeks into the planning of Homecoming, the Gulf Coast was hit by Hurricane Ike, the effects of which were felt here at home.
SchoolsCount, an organization currently helping 13 Galveston, Texas grade schools get back into session after horrific damage from Ike, received $2,000, which bought supplies ruined by the storm, such as music and physical education equipment and everyday classroom necessities.
The remaining money is being donated to an organization called Katrina’s Angels, an agency committed to helping families who are still rebuilding their homes since the storm hit in 2005.
