Heritage comes together to help Hurricane Ian victims

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Hurricane Ian swept through Southwest Florida in late September, devastating the region and leaving many towns in complete disarray. More than 100 people lost their lives in the storm. Data suggests that reparations may cost up to $67 billion.

In order to help, Heritage is hosting a supply drive for upper and lower school students to donate.

Upper school students may receive up to nine hours of community service. Students must print out this form and attach it to the donations if they want to receive hours. 

Heritage volunteer staff and upper school students will help deliver the supplies from the drive.

For lower school students, the first collection will be due Wednesday, Oct. 19. Parents may drop off the items in the lower school office or in the morning car line. (Graphic/American Heritage)
For upper school students, the care packages can be dropped off from Oct. 10 to Oct. 19. Students may visit any of the security checkpoints on campus to drop off items. (Graphic/American Heritage)

Irene, now a senior at American Heritage, returns to staff as the Online-Editor-in-Chief for her third and final year with the Patriot Post. She loves all things literature and spends most of her time with her nose in a book. Her passion for writing started early, and she is currently the co-president of the Quill and Scroll Society. When she is not studying or writing articles for the wonderful iPatriotPost, she enjoys volunteering and helping lead a multitude of clubs at Heritage. Since 2014, she has worked alongside Best Buddies, an organization that advocates for inclusivity for those with intellectual and physical disabilities. As a co-founder and current board member of the South Florida Best Buddies Student Advisory Board, she plans fundraisers and service projects, including the annual Friendship Walk, which raised almost $300,000. She looks forward to making this year special and as amazing as possible.