By Nicole Macchio – Entertainment Editor

Key Club is the world’s largest high school volunteer organization.

Law’s Key Club is currently recruiting new members to join, but due to this year’s high participation, their membership drive is scheduled to end in October. The club’s weekly meetings are held on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. with an initiation fee of $15.

“I think more people should definitely join,” junior president Marissa Pollack said. “We are always looking for new members and the club teaches great leadership and communication skills while getting volunteer hours.”

Key Club is already set up to have multiple great volunteer opportunities, helping out both the school and the community. They serve organizations like the Salvation Army and they volunteer at events like the Irish Festival, St. Mary’s Carnival, and Law band and guard home shows.

Another big event is the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, or KPTI, where members will make blankets for children in a local trauma hospital that is run by the Key Club’s parent group, the Kiwanis.

“Key Club helps me serve the community and reach graduation distinction,” said senior Key Club member Leo Merturi.

There are many different organizations within the community that call Boynton to have the club help out at events.  various other opportunities that are held throughout the school year that help students build resumes.

“It’s a great thing to put down on your college application,” junior vice president Jordan Negron said. “And we have the biggest outlets in the school to help students achieve their graduation with distinction requirements of 200 hours.”

Boynton has been part of the club for almost 20 years and still takes great pride in how everything is run.

“My favorite part is when I see a quiet freshman come in, I see them through the years, and eventually they run the club,” Boynton said.

Each year, the Key Club convention is held in Springfield, Massachusetts. The goal of the convention is to teach students how to be good Key Clubbers and officers.

Law’s Key Club officers have set goals to help out the community and to expand even more into the school. After the first few meetings, they’ve already recruited a record number of people to join the club.

Members say that Key Club is not only a good way to get out and help the community; it’s a good place to make new friends.

“I love how we can all come together to help those in need,” Pollock said. “It’s great becoming friends with people I may not normally see in classes.”