We all know that to graduate students must have done 50 hours of community service. For some it is a struggle to find community service opportunities, but joining clubs that benefit organizations around Dallas provide those opportunities. Over the summer, seven incoming juniors came together to form a club called “Vogel Alcove” that benefits homeless children in West Dallas by providing clothing, food and proper educations for the children.

“I worked at the actual Vogel Alcove educational center in West Dallas over the summer for eight weeks,” junior Maryellen Salter said. “ I read books, played on the playground and did mathematical exercises with the children. I really felt like I made a difference in those kids’ lives so I decided to promote the educational center by starting my own club. I am the president, so I lead the officers during meetings and direct the groups of club members who visit the center. Joining is a great opportunity to get service hours because we take trips to the center and volunteer for a couple of hours twice a month. ”

The club has two meetings each month at 7:45 AM in Mr. Sanders’ room (C105) for information about upcoming events. The days in which they meet differs each month according to the officers’ schedules. To find out more about meeting dates and times, it is helpful to join the Vogel Alcove Club Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/129484870732162/ where the officers will post updates and information. All the officers post information to keep the members updated.

“It doesn’t cost any money to join the club, but you do have to pay for a $25 t-shirt that you wear when we go on trips because we all need to match,” junior Grace Sloan said. “We are currently selling t-shirts from now until November 18^th.”

The days the club visits the center are usually Saturday morning or Wednesday after school at 3:30. The officers will drive the carpools to the center and back to the high school.