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Student Leo Club begins season of service
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Neighbors | Emily Gianetti.Paige Brucoli posed with her perfectly roasted marshmallow at the Canfield High School LEO Club meeting and bonfire. While the organization is devoted to volunteer work, this meeting was geared toward creating bonds and friendship between members.
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Neighbors | Emily Gianetti.Twenty LEO Club members, both past and present, came to the event to show their support to the organization. In order to gain access, each attending member had to bring canned goods to donate.
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Neighbors | Emily Gianetti.Shown, from left, (front) are Jen Love, Alec Buchenic, Kaylee Buchenic; (back) Deane Stillwagon and Lily Aey as they had some snacks before going outside at the LEOs Club meeting.
By EMILY GIANETTI
Canfield High School Leo Club is dedicated to community service, but its members make sure they take time to get to know each other as well. In that spirit, the club had its annual bonfire to start off the new school year on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at the house of one of its members.
Leo Club members new and old ate, talked and played games as the sun set. Once it did, they hurried across the street to where the warm fire was blazing and s’more ingredients were ready to go.
Of course, there was a service element to it. Students were asked to bring cans for a food drive if they were going to attend.
“We do it to connect, to create a family within Leo Club,” said president and senior Michael Dohar. “We always go out and volunteer, but it’s just as important to get to know the people you’re volunteering with.”
He and other senior officers: vice president Lily Aey, secretary Jen Love, treasurer Deane Stillwagon and public relations officer Kaylee Buchenic are heading up the student service organization this year. They work together with the Canfield Lion’s Club on many projects.
They are starting the year off strong with Soles for Souls, a project that collects new and gently-worn shoes for underprivileged kids, until Oct. 19. Soon after, members will help the Lion’s Club with its food drive.
“It’s just the idea of helping people. It’s being able to go out there and help the community, making it your choice to go do good and seeing the good you’re able to do,” said Dohar. “It’s so rewarding to plan the projects and see them through and listen to people’s ideas. That’s the best part.”