Volunteers experience true meaning of serving others

By Caroline Carter & Madison Weaver Though many people participate in community service just to meet mandatory service hour requirements, some have a deeper reason for giving up hours in their day to serve others. At the North Texas Food Bank, over 500 volunteers come every week to show others how much they care. The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982. By providing and distributing about 90,000 nutritious meals a day, the NTFB has greatly impacted the seniors, adults and children of 13 North Texas counties. The NTFB raised about $10 million during the holiday season for families in need. “This whole year is about rethinking hunger; we want…

Last NHS group hour opportunities this Friday, Saturday

By Addy Buigas-Lopez Business Manager Being a part of the National Honor Society means more than simply having a high GPA and being involved in many extracurricular activities; it means getting involved in the community and volunteering for the benefit of others. Over the course of the year, NHS members are required to get a certain amount of volunteer hours. To ensure that there will not be a scramble for volunteer opportunities at the end of the year, president Haley Beck and sponsor Kevin Casey require a check point at the end of the first semester where everyone needs to have 5 group volunteer hours and 5 individual volunteer hours. If you are still scrambling…

“Reuse, Reduce, Recycle” theme of annual Keep Coppell Beautiful

Kimberly Del Angel Staff Writer For 11 years the City of Coppell has hosted the annual Clean Coppell event. During this time, the community comes together in efforts to “Keep Coppell Beautiful” and create a more eco-friendly environment by showcasing the theme, “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.” Clean Coppell runs from April 16-30. Through these two weeks, volunteers will participate in either litter cleanups around Coppell (such as the parks, creeks, trails and streets), a workday at the Coppell Nature Park on April 23 or a beautification project such as planting flowers at their school or helping a senior citizen with yard work. “Clean Coppell is the biggest volunteer project of the year for the City of…

Relay for Life Survivor Caregiver Tea supports cancer survivors, patients

Addy Buigas-Lopez Staff Writer Video by Josh Brunelli, KCBY “You have just been diagnosed with cancer.” The words sink to the bottom of your heart. Tears form in the corner of your eyes. You carefully manage to stomach the question: “What can we do to make it go away?” That is where Relay for Life comes in. Every year, Relay for Life of Coppell hosts an all night relay where teams come together to fundraise thousands of dollars to donate towards the American Cancer Society for cancer research in order to find a cure. This year, in addition to fundraising, Relay for Life of Coppell has begun meetings where cancer survivors and fighters can meet…

Coppell faces present at the White Rock Marathon

Julia Kim Staff Writer Thousands lined up in Fair Park on Dec. 5, ready to run the Dallas White Rock Marathon. Three hours, 11 minutes and 22 seconds and 26.2 miles later junior Weston Sandfort crossed the finish line. Sandfort placed 19th overall, finishing before 1,614 other runners at a pace of 7:18 per mile. “I ran it because I have always wanted to run a marathon,” Sandfort said. “My dad ran his first marathon at age 40 when I was in about sixth grade, and I thought that was the coolest thing ever. Marathon running inspired me to join cross country, so I have always wanted to run one. I actually decided to do…

Coppell Community Gardens serve up more than fresh veggies

Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Video coming soon The Coppell Community Gardens is one of Coppell’s most beautiful and unknown assets, up-kept by the few dozen of dedicated volunteers who wake each Saturday morning to prepare the fruits of their labor for pick-up by the Metrocrest Foodbank. Harvesting, weighing and bagging the produce, tilling soil, mulching, turning compost and fertilizing and watering plots only names a fraction of what it takes to create over 1,642 pounds of edible produce in one winter month. Coppell has two of these volunteer-run gardens, the Helping Hands garden beside Town Center and the Ground Delivery garden beside the Post Office. Both offer a serene environment for those who pass through as…

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus

Kimberly Del Angel Staff Writer  With the frigid North Texas chills, comes the excitement of preparations for the holiday season. Family, food, gifts and galore. A major part of this preparation process is that of Saint Nicholas and his all mighty elves for their one-night journey across the world.  Millions of people’s spirits depend on this jolly soul. Saint Nicholas was born in 270 B.E., he was a kind-hearted spirit that gifted everyone around him, so much in fact that he became a returning legend, known as Santa Claus.  As high school students we don’t seem to get all into this holiday spirit as we should. Imagine if all of us were to get into…

New club PAWS to hold second meeting

Ashley Attanucci Web Manager This year many new clubs have been birthed, among them being a club called PAWS -Pets Are Worth Saving- created by junior Monse Gonzales. You may have seen the posters in the halls -this club is all about helping animals and pets. Members plan to hold fundraisers throughout the year to raise money to help support dogs in shelters and other animal organization across the Metroplex. PAWS will be holding its second meeting this Thursday, Nov. 4, in sponsor Mr. Scott’s room, B102 after school to discuss officer positions and upcoming events. This club accepts no dues but does accept donations that will go straight to other animal organizations.

HART dedicated to saving lives in Irving

by Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Video by Rumill Batts Did you know that five out of ten dogs and seven out of ten cats that are sent to shelters never find homes and are euthanized? Though there are over 3,500 shelters and hundreds more rescue groups in the U.S. that aim to save animals, 11,000 cats and dogs are euthanized each day due to overcrowding alone. Organizations like HART (the Humane Animal Rescue Team), help reduce this number of destroyed, abandoned animals by combating problems locally. HART is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run entirely by volunteer staff who work around the clock to ensure these animals a happy, healthy future. From handling paper work,…

Coppell volunteer opportunites

Addy Buigas-Lopez Staff Writer Scraping up those last required volunteer hours for National Honor Society or the International Baccalaureate program can be difficult for students not involved in one of Coppell High School’s many volunteer clubs. Luckily, Coppell’s volunteer opportunities are not limited, and there is always a way for students to lend a helping hand. Special Olympics Ask any teacher or parent: There is nothing like watching a smile spread from ear to ear on a child’s face as they succeed in what others told them could not be done, and standing by them as they grow to reach that point. Coppell Special Olympics offers children with disabilities to do just that. As a…