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Key Club `can drive' at Nepean High School
By Claire Keenan —
When asked how to describe Nepean High School's Key Club in three words, all three heads
of the club: Amanda Lin, Tiffany Lau and Vanessa Ippolito, responded with "Kiwanis
Empowering Youth!", followed by a fit of laughter.
Key Club aims to improve the community through donations and volunteer work, and also
have a bit of fun while they're at it.
Amanda notes how great it is for high school students to get involved with clubs. "I think it's
good to develop your selflessness, because then if you do [join a club] in high school, it will
help you in the future when you're an adult, or if you start a family."
Amanda Lin, Tiffany Lau and Vanessa Ippolito are Key Club members at Nepean
High School.
Key Club is participating in a school vs. school 'can drive' as their first project of the year. The
competing school is Sir Robert Borden, and the goal is to collect the most donations of non-
perishable food and other goods by November 3.
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Donations are worth one or two points. Items which are in short supply, such as rice, feminine
hygiene products, stews, chilis, and diapers are worth more points. The school with the most
points wins a prize, which is to be announced.
Key Club members distributed boxes to every classroom to encourage Nepean students to
donate. All donations will be delivered to the Parkdale Food Center.
Having food for the holidays should be the norm for all families, and that's why Key Club is
really pushing for students to help out.
"Most Nepean students don't know what it feels like to be down on their luck," says Vanessa.
"A lot of high school students, they don't know what [poverty] feels like, so they don't feel the
need to go out and help," adds Tiffany.
Participating in Key Club's can drive, or donating directly to a local food bank, is an easy way
to help people in our own community. Nepean parents are encouraged to remind NHS
students to make a donation before November 3.
Claire Keenan is a grade 12 student at Ncpcan High School.
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