By Fiorella Gargiulo – Social Media Editor

During the holiday season, the National Honor Society annually creates a Giving Tree to collect gifts to give back to the Milford community.

Located in the main lobby, the tree holds different tags with various gifts different children want for Christmas. The Giving Tree is a way for high school students and families to bring some holiday cheer to other students and families who might not be able to gather gifts this Christmas.

“The goal of the Giving Tree is to provide holiday gifts for children in Milford who might otherwise not receive any,” National Honor Society Advisor Ms. Goldbeck said. “As one of the pillars of the National Honor Society is service, we enjoy serving our Milford community and communities beyond.”

Senior President Kris Shastry hopes to inspire fellow members in making an impact in our community.

“I’ve led the members through organized meetings to make sure every gift tag is accurate and all the children receive a present,” Shastry said. “I also encourage the members to share the event with friends, teachers, and family to get as many people involved as possible, including promoting the event through posters around the school and reminders on the news page.”

December can be a financial struggle for many families, but the National Honor Society makes sure no child goes through the holidays without receiving a gift.

“I believe the main message of the holidays is to spread cheer and to spend time with loved ones,” Senior Vice President Sarah McCann said. “The Giving Tree is a way to spread cheer and to show children who won’t be receiving gifts how much they matter to people.”

Prior to the Giving Tree, members of the National Honor Society worked diligently to make sure each child in need gets represented and gets the gift they dream of.

“All the members helped out in different stations to prepare for the Giving Tree,” Senior Secretary Sophia Wang said. “Members were cutting the cards, stringing the cards, writing the cards, and setting up the Giving Tree in the front lobby.”

The Giving Tree is not only a great way to do a selfless act this holiday season, but is a great reminder to be grateful for the gifts under the tree.

“In my opinion, that is extremely important so high school students can feel grateful for all of the things they have that some unfortunate others might not,” Senior Treasurer Aarush Katyal said.