By Will Smith & Tim Firla – Entertainment Editors

It’s the season of giving and Law’s National Honor Society is helping those in need with the annual Giving Tree.

The Giving Tree is located in the lobby and members of the Law community can take a tag from the tree which lists an age and gift idea for the child in need.

“Each year the National Honor Society sponsors the Giving Tree,” National Honor Society Advisor Mrs. Goldbeck said. “We work with a non-profit in our community to receive gift ideas for children who may not receive gifts during the holiday. We place the ideas on the tree and the Law community does the rest. Staff and students take a tag, buy a gift and return it to the tree. The staff of the non-profit then comes to Law to pick up the gifts and distribute them to their clients.”

Senior National Honor Society President Maddie Baranowskiy is grateful to give back to the community during the holiday season.

“It feels great to help the community during the holiday season,” Baranowsky said. “Giving back is always super rewarding and brings the Law and the Milford community together.”

Senior Brayden Hancock, a member of the National Honor Society, enjoys the sense of community and helping others with the Giving Tree. 

“I like how the Giving Tree fosters a sense of community due to the communal aspect of helping others,” Hancock said.

Senior Katherine Cepetelli has made more than five donations to the Giving Tree this year.

“I donated because I feel that everyone should be able to experience the Christmas joy of getting gifts no matter their income or living situation,” Cepetelli said. “I believe that as someone who is more fortunate than others, it is my job to give back to the community and do my part in giving to people in need.”