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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Canfield High School Junior Class Representative Julia Petrallo handed a donation to Student Council President Melissa Dahman as they loaded items donated from the school through the Salvation Army Angel Tag Drive on a truck destined for the distribution center on Dec. 13.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Canfield High School Student Council members, from left, Julia Petrallo, Dominic DeRamo, Clare Crescimanno, Melissa Dahman and Jillian Mt. Castle looked over the 300 items donated from the school to the Salvation Army Angel Tag Drive on Dec. 13.
By ABBY SLANKER
The Canfield High School Student Council coordinated the Salvation Army Angel Tag Drive this holiday season and supplied the Salvation Army with a variety of items for 300 Angel Tags, with donations coming from Student Council members and CHS staff.
The truckload of toys was loaded at Canfield High School and headed to the Salvation Army distribution center Dec. 13.
Canfield High School Student Council President Melissa Dahman said it was an amazing feeling to be able to donate so many items to the Salvation Army.
“It’s an amazing feeling. I’m humbled to be able to donate so many presents this holiday season. I just keep thinking of the kids these gifts will go to, and knowing that they won’t be left out on Christmas is just amazing,” Dahman said.
Junior Class Representative Dominic DeRamo said people donated not only toys, but everyday items as well.
“The majority of the donations we collected were toys, but people also donated clothes, hats and gloves and everyday necessities that the children will need for the winter,” DeRamo said.
The Student Council Board Members will also travel to the Salvation Army distribution center to help parents ‘shop’ for their children.
“Our students will go to the distribution center on the 19th and help parents and guardians pick out gifts for their children. This is a fun day for our students, as they get to help the parents ‘shop’ and get to see where their donations are going and really have a great experience,” said Renee English, Student Council advisor.
Clare Crescimanno, Student Council vice president, said the biggest thing about the Salvation Army Angel Tag Drive is seeing everyone come together.
“The biggest about Angel Tags is getting to see everyone come together. Being able to see the whole process, from taking a tag to loading the truck, is just perfect for the season,” Crescimanno said.
Canfield High School Student Council was the largest donor last year for the Salvation Army Angel Tag Drive.