These Students Say Yes to Volunteering!
The thirty-eight members of the Earl L. Vandermeulen
High School’s Varsity Club donned T-shirts imprinted with Ben Franklin’s
well-known quote: “What good have I done today?” as they assisted
special needs youngsters with the League of Yes, an organization that
creates baseball programs for people with disabilities. Along with
advisers, teachers Jesse Rosen and Deirdre Filippi, the Varsity Club
engages in projects centered around athletics and also run
school-organized events, including volleyball tournaments and the
schoolwide Olympic games, activities that help to raise money for
various service-minded organizations. Their work helps to establish a
sense of community within the high school building and teaches them that
they can create friendships and positively help and influence people
while challenging themselves in the process.