Delview has always been known as a small school with a big heart, and this year that heart expanded to include all of Haiti when news reached students’ ears of the devastating earthquake that struck the already suffering country. The Me to We Committee acted quickly, and within the week they organized a simple donation collection that allowed all students and teachers to make a difference in Haiti, no matter what the size of the donation.
Lasting for only a week because of the semester break deadline, the collection amassed an astounding amount of money, nonetheless. In just those few five days, students donated $2,400. With the government matching the donation, the total was raised to an incredible $4800.
There was very little advertising or complex organization, and no incentive beyond simply helping out, so the collection was not expected to make much money. Students at Delview are known for their compassion, however, and they have always stepped up when the time came to help out, so perhaps it should not be so surprising that they gave as generously as they did. Simply standing by and watching a tragedy carry out has never been something that students at this school are willing to do.
The suffering that the citizens of Haiti are going through is unimaginable, but the world is reaching out to help them, and Delview students are among those doing what they can to aid those who are most in need, and try to make a positive difference in their lives.
