Canyon Vista Helping Hands Club hosted a blue jeans drive that collected blue jeans to send to the Round Rock ISD Clothes Closet. The Clothes Closet is a storage area for a service project that gathers gently used clothing, to give to RRISD students who are in need.
Ms. Mattioli, sponsor of the C.V. Helping Hands Club, described the Clothes Closet as a small store that has rows of clothes, similar to Goodwill or the Salvation Army.
The Blue Jeans Drive was a competition among Canyon Vista Advisory classes to see who could collect the most jeans. Mrs. Boyd’s class collected a total of 49 jeans! “I think it’s really nice that we’re donating so many jeans,” said sixth grader Vani S., who contributed to the class total.
The club’s main goal was to make the drive a school effort. The Canyon Vista PTA also pitched in, making it a community effort.
Mattioli says that the best part about helping others is when you get to know those you’re helping. Other ways to get to know our community is by serving at local soup kitchens, contributing to the food bank, and volunteering at assisted living facilities.
“We are all human beings, and are all equal but sometimes we are all challenged, and we need to be supportive of each other,” said Mattioli.
Puja • Jun 26, 2020 at 11:36 am
Hello!
My name is Puja and I was the student who found this club (with help from my sister/Mom/Dad) back in 2002. It makes me so happy to know it was still going on in 2017! I am now in a career that helps people and must say the students/staff I worked with in CVHH were integral in paving my future. I truly value Canyon Vista faculty/student connection and what the school offers in all arenas varying from education to fine arts to athletics. It is one of the best schools I ever attended and was a strong beginning in my career path to become a doctor!
I would love to visit sometime and be of any help/learn from these student role models- you all can be anything you want to be, but you choose to be kind and change/save lives already!
Please feel free to email me if help is needed in continuing CVHH. I think this type of club would still be a great asset to the community, especially in this worldwide struggle of 2020. Thank you for all you do, students & staff of Canyon Vista… keep changing the world for the better with your echoes!
“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.”
[Dr.Seuss quote on the first CVHH Club Logo in 2002]
Sincerely,
Puja