By Maddy Gaillard – Staff Reporter

Jonathan Law’s Interact Club is having a great start to the year.

The club holds their meetings on Tuesdays in Room 185 and anyone is welcome to join. 

“Interact Club is a service based club that works in conjunction with the Milford Rotary Club,” Interact Club advisor Ms. Burns said. “It is a great way to be involved with the community and receive volunteer opportunities and hours.”

The Interact Club gives students multiple volunteer opportunities. Additionally, students can be involved more in the community and can attend leadership conferences. 

“We will be having a toiletry drive for the Beth-El Center, wrapping presents at Barnes and Noble at the holidays, volunteering for the Christmas Tree Lighting on the green,” Burns said. “Students will be attending RYLA this year for a leadership conference.” 

Senior Rachel Sulkis, a former President and Treasurer of Interact Club, shared why she joined. 

“I joined Interact because I needed volunteer hours and wanted to get involved in the Law community as well as the Milford community,” Sulkis said. “Some of my favorite things the club does is volunteering at the Beth El center, Rotary events such as Irish Fest, and our involvement with Rotary and Rotaract.” 

Not only does the Interact Club offer volunteer opportunities, it also influences new members to get more involved with Jonathan Law and meet new people. 

Sulkis is excited to welcome new members to the club. 

“I would tell them to come to one of our meetings, we meet for about 20 minutes after school on Tuesdays,” Sulkis said. “We are also a small club so you become friends with everyone and it is a great way to get involved in the Law and Milford community.”

Former Vice President Maia Schwing mentioned how COVID affected the club and her hopes for the new year. 

“While COVID has placed a lot of restrictions on our activities and we haven’t been able to meet at the Bethel Shelter, I have been able to do this in the past,” Schwing said. “I love interacting with the people who come in to get a hot meal, and it is also very nice to be able to work alongside members of the Devon Rotary.”

The Beth El Center is one of the widely loved events that the Interact Club does. Junior Samantha Burns expressed her love for this event. 

“I enjoy Beth-El Drive because it is a great way for everyone to get involved,” Burns said. “For the Beth-El Drive, anyone can donate supplies to help those in need. I think it is the perfect way to help out our community.”

Another tradition the Interact Club does is wrapping gifts for the holidays at Barnes and Noble. 

“My other favorite event that the club does would be the Christmas wrapping at Barnes and Noble,” Burns said. “During Christmas time, members of our club go to Barnes and Noble to wrap books and other gifts that are purchased at the store. This volunteer opportunity is enjoyable, and truly brings out the Christmas spirit.”

Since the Interact Club is small, it provides the members more opportunities to participate in the club’s events. 

“Due to the size of the club, each and every member has an emphasized voice in the nature of the club,” Schwing said. 

Interact Club is a great way to get in touch with peers and become familiar with the Milford community. 

“Interact is a great way to get involved in the Milford community as a teen, and Interact provides a great amount of information on the Rotary club for consideration as an adult,” Schwing said. “All in all, Interact is a perfect opportunity for any high school student to acquire volunteer hours and give back to the community in a small way.”