By Isabella Gecaj – Staff Reporter

Jonathan Law recently revealed the annual Giving Tree in the front lobby, where students can grab an ‘ornament’ from the tree to get a gift for a child in need. 

Every year the National Honor Society club gets a list of children in need and a list of items they would like for the holidays. Students who want to help those children can grab a card from the tree, buy the item, and give the item to the front office along with the card. 

“Many of the gift requests are for basic necessities, like clothing, shoes and warm outerwear,” National Honor Society advisor Ms. Turcotte said. “NHS members put together the cards, set up the tree and help me to collect and organize the unwrapped gifts.” 

The club collaborated with clinicians at Bridges to sponsor this year’s tree. They always try to give five gifts on each child’s personal wishlist, every year.

“I think that the Giving Tree is a great way to help support those who need help giving their family a Christmas to remember,” junior Katie Servas said. “It’s also a great way to bring a community like Law together to perform selfless acts of kindness.”

For students who heavily participate in the Law community like Servas, this is one of the major events they can help out with. 

“I have been volunteering ever since I was around the age of eight with simple triathlons and beach cleanups,” Servas said. “I think giving back to our community is a great way to help others and encourage others to do the same.”

This is simply one event students of Law can help with in the community. The school gives a wide variety of volunteer opportunities they can partake in.

“I think the Giving Tree is a great tradition because it brings the law community together by spreading holiday cheer,” senior NHS member Nihitha Kothapalli said.

The Giving Tree is not only a way to help these children, but spread a smile on their face. 

“The Giving Tree brings the Law community together because we are doing something for others in our community and outside of our community,” Servas said. “It helps us realize that doing something for others gives one a feeling of fulfillment and cheer.”

The Giving Tree is a learning opportunity for students, and helps teach them that the holidays are just as much about giving gifts as they are about receiving them. It has inspired some students to find more ways to give during the holiday season.

“I think the Giving Tree is great as it is, though it could possibly be changed to help out more people in need, perhaps making it easier to put a card on or letting adults put cards in as well,” sophomore Bailey Seaburg said.

Students are happy to be a part of the process and look forward to buying their gifts. Some have already planned what they are going to do.

“My person is a little girl asking for dolls and I’m excited to go to the store and pick out some toys for her and help make her Christmas brighter,” junior Marisa Laviano said.