During the holiday season, a time of service and love, it’s extra important to give back, and Spartanburg High School does just that. Every year from October to December, Spartanburg High School and its many service clubs, turn their focus on ensuring the surrounding community has a memorable holiday season.
Each year one of Spartanburg High School’ s service clubs, Anchor Club, dedicates their time and efforts to making Thanksgiving bags. Students get the opportunity to decorate these bags, and then fill them will all the necessities needed for a Thanksgiving dinner. Combined with other clubs like HOSA, Beta Club and Student Council, hundreds of Thanksgiving bags are packed each year.
Saffy Evans (11) has been a member of Anchor Club since her freshman year. She says that being in a service club and being able to help her community is super important to her as she enjoys giving back.
“I love giving back to my community especially during this time. The holidays should be a time of love and family, and being able to provide that for people is really special. Being in Anchor Club gives me the opportunity to this and Thanksgiving being my favorite holiday, I love making the Thanksgiving bags for people,” Evans said.
Along with making Thanksgiving bags, Spartanburg High School has a tradition of adopting a Christmas Child. Members of each of service clubs join together provides many kids around the city. Providing gifts for each Christmas Child brings in the holiday spirit and makes time spent together extra special.
Nalani Manigault (12) is a member of Spartanburg’s House of Representatives who adopted a Christmas child this holiday season. Manigault feels that the House of Representatives’ role in giving back to the community is huge and makes a big impact.
“As one of the bigger schools in Spartanburg County, I think it is especially important for us pool our resources to give back to the community during the holidays. By doing so, we not only build values of service and compassion, but strengthen those around us by investing in them,” Manigault says.
