By Olivia Augustine and Kaitlyn Goldberg – News Editors and Reilly Hungerford – Entertainment Editor

The National Honor Society has begun the holiday season with the annual Giving Tree.

The Giving Tree is a tree in the school lobby where students are encouraged to buy gifts for less fortunate children in Milford, hosted by the NHS. Anyone who wants to participate can choose a card from the tree, purchase the gift and return the unwrapped gift with the card to the tree or Room 212B by December 14. 

“The Giving Tree is a community project that our National Honor Society members do every year for the holidays,” NHS advisor Ms. Turcotte said. “We work with Bridges Healthcare of Milford, who provide us with the holiday wish lists of the children of their families in need.”

The NHS makes it their goal to provide gifts for less fortunate kids every year. 

“The goal of the giving tree is to get people in the law community to give back to children in need by getting them a Christmas gift that they specifically want so that they can have plenty of gifts this Christmas season,” senior president Kyle Chy said.

NHS members look forward to the Giving Tree every year. 

“I enjoy picking gifts out for the kids based on what they ask for,” senior Caroline Doyle said.

Members enjoy being able to give back to kids less fortunate than them. 

“I enjoy that the giving tree provides the opportunity for anyone in our school to give back and help out less fortunate kids,” senior Maya Rosado said. “It’s a simple and easy way to help others and that’s what I like most about it.”