Halloween hangout to help out students
October 13, 2016
Halloween is not typically a holiday associated with generosity and love, but Diamond Bar High School’s Girl’s League officers have taken it upon themselves to try to bring happiness to those who need it this Halloween.
Tametha. Fulcher’s Autism Spectrum Disorder class is filled with 10 students who are already eagerly anticipating Girl’s League’s Halloween party during lunch, which is organized specifically for the disabled kids to provide an opportunity for fun.
Advisor Lisa Pacheco hopes to create an experience that both Girl’s League members and Fulcher’s class can enjoy and learn from.
“It’ll be a really good thing for [the officers] to work with the kids and interact with them. It is always a good thing for people to get a sense of empathy and understanding for what others who are in a different place than you are go through,” she said.
The Girl’s League officers will attend and provide goodie bags, Halloween music, fun masks, and pizza for the students that day. The event is scheduled for Oct. 27, during lunch.
Technology Representative Vanessa Do hopes to be able to brighten up the day of the students the club is helping.
“[The party] proves that we don’t have to sacrifice a lot to completely change someone’s life and make their day better,” Do said via Facebook.
To the delight of Fulcher, the club advisor hopes to cheer up the ASD class with the party’s activities and create a memorable event for them.
“These are the kids that Best Buddies matches kids up with. These are kids who are severely challenged and would really appreciate a fun lunch period,” Pacheco said.
Currently, the club has over 150 active members and hopes to be able to help as many people as possible. They spend time planning events that can assist those who need it.
“We are a club that reaches out to the school, the community and the world through our acts of charity. This year [club] is trying to become more actively involved in reaching out to the school,” Pacheco said.
The club hopes that its efforts in packing goodie bags by spending their lunches with the students and planning exciting games will pay off.
“I think they’ll have a lot of fun with it, it’ll be enriching for all parties involved, including myself. Hopefully we can put a smile on those kids faces for Halloween,” Pacheco said.
