by Erin Farquharson
Senior Sarah Hollis held a benefit volleyball tournament Friday, February 28, in the HHS gymnasium. All proceeds went to the DCF Kids Fund, which is the organization she chose to work with for her Social Justice service project
Social Justice students are required to do a service project throughout the year for a cause that means something specifically to them. Hollis chose to work with the topic of child abuse. “I love love love children. And the thought of children being abused or neglected breaks my heart,” said Hollis, “and anything that I could do to brighten these childrens lives, I wanted to do.”
She decided to support the DCF Kids Fund which supports over 40,000 children across Massachusetts who have been abused, or left alone, providing them with basic necessities and many enrichment opportunities. Supporting so many children, the DCF Kids Fund is really in need of donation money and supplies, and a volleyball tournament proved to be a great way to raise money for this great cause.
The night of the tournament was a success. Eight student teams, 2 referees, and many supporting spectators participated in the event. Each team had a creative name and uniform that uniquely represented them as they went through the single elimination games. Each game was played to 25 points; math teacher Mallory Masciarelli and Dan Fahey served as referees. The last two surviving teams, Spiked Punch, and Ballsagna, played an intense three games. Spiked Punch won in the third game, 25-21.
But they weren’t the only winners. Hollis raised over $350 to donate to the DCF Kids Fund with the help of student participation and many generous donations. “I was shocked at the outcome for the event, and I raised so much more money than I could even hope for,” said Hollis.
