At the end of August, our memories of the Gulf Coast’s white sands and wrought-iron porches of New Orleans were intact. Now, due to Hurricane Katrina, those images are replaced with the overwhelming pictures of destruction, desperation, and death. Here, in Atlanta, our lives move forward but for thousands of our fellow citizens, all they have left is the hope that someone cares. America has never forsaken people in distress. Now it is our neighbors who need a hand to help them up and a shoulder to lean upon.

At this time, students are collecting donations for the CHS Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. The money collected will be used to ease the pain of lost dreams, lost homes and lost lives. Donations are being accepted in the front office. Below is a list of how CHS is working together on this school-wide community service project. We thank you for your kindness.

Author: Mike Buchanan


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Club / Organization / Team Involvement

Organization Involvement
Mardi Gras Mambo Festival

October 7 -- during homeroom/lunch

New Orleans style Mardi Gras Festival
music, food, jugglers, Italian ices, face painting, mimes,
fortune telling, jambalaya, beignets, drinks, jazz music, performances, cotton candy

Mardi Gras Parades

Coordinators: Ms. Jordan, Ms. Jensen, Ms. Shirah

FBLA/Medical Club/Health Care Science

-Tennis ball can donations
-Centennial High School Football Challenge --collecting donations at CHS vs North Gwinnett football game -- 9/2/05

Sophomore Class Council

Candy Sales - percentage donated to fund

Mr. Christie HR
collected money in homeroom
Ms. Smith shelter donations

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-Collected 3 truck loads of donations for Louisiana shelter

JV Basketball Cheerleaders
Car Wash -- Old Milton Parkway 9/ 17
JV Cheerleaders
Collected money at JV football game 9/8, raised money via face painting at the Mardi Gras Mambo festival
Frisbee Club

Frisbee Tournament -- $1 entry fee -- 9/30 or 10/1 (TBA)
Selling "Mambas" (candy) -- donating profits to Katrina

Spanish Club, World Language Department, and Cougar Voices

"Back on Track" Project-- students will be organizing, shopping, and distributing bookbags and school supplies for relocated students --gift cards, CD's, games, movie tickets, Cougarwear, candy, etc. will be placed in bookbags -- assisting parents with school supplies when their child starts a new school

A message from Ms. Clower

Gay Straight Alliance Club
September 23, 2005
Bake Sale after school
National Honor Society
Monetary donation
Spectrum
Can food drive
Susan McMillan
Challenged students in her classroom to donate to the CHS Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. She matched their donations and peronally contributed to the CHS Fund.
Key Club

 

Nonperishable/ Can Food Drive 9/16 thru 9/30
Assisting with Mardi Gras Mambo Festival

 
Math Department
Collected money for Susan Nevins' and Delton Allen's families who were involved in the New Orleans hurricane.
Class of 2006
Seniors Only Tailgate -- percentage of ticket sales will be donated to Katrina Relief Fund
DECA
Spririt Links -- percentage of sales being donated to North Fulton Charities Katrina Fund
Government Connection & Philosophy Clubs
Bake Sale Donations
Asian Culture Club
Monetary donation
Rubik's Cube Club

-Donated portion of Rubik's cube sales
-Cubenade: "Serenading" by cubing for donations
Soccer
Car Wash -- proceeds donated to CHS Katrina Fund
CHS Open House
Donations collected during 1st Period
Cross Country
Made Medical Health Kits for victims
Cougar Voices

Concert during HR/lunch and evening - October 13
raised money for Katrina victims

Class of 2007
Raised over $200.00 in relief funds by collecting money during homerooms and snow cone sales during Mardi Gras Mambo
World Language Department
Students from French, Latin, and Spanish classes prepared jambalaya dishes for the Mardi Gras Mambo festival
Indian Culture Exchange Club & FBLA
Donated their time and effort to sell and apply tatoos during the Mardi Gras Mambo Festival -- proceeds donated to Katrina fund
Ms. Sebastian's AP students Voted to donate the remaining funds from book purchases to buy air mattresses and pump for the effort
Karen Hall - CHS Resource Officer
Coordinated the delivery of over 30 bulletproof vests to Susan Nevin's nephew and the New Orleans Police Department
Student Council Monetary Donation
Patti Pair and family family donated side of beef from family farm
PTSA Monetary Donation