Students are collecting Christmas decorations for hurricane victims
Foster Mattingly and Victoria Gaskins, both seniors at Cape Hatteras Secondary School, are out to make sure that families in the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo whose homes and belongings were lost or damaged in Hurricane Irene in August have a brighter Christmas.
The students are active in the school’s DECA organization, which requires them to participate in competitive events.
Mattingly and Gaskins have chosen a community service project that will help out their neighbors in the tri-villages.
They figure that those islanders who lost everything – or almost everything—in the storm have also lost their Christmas decorations.
Their goal is to collect a full Christmas set for 30 families. This includes a Christmas tree, lights, ornaments, and a tree skirt. They have asked several large companies to donate lights, ornaments, or Christmas trees. And they would also appreciate donations from residents and visitors.
Collection boxes have been placed at Spa Koru in Avon, East Carolina Bank in Avon, Sun Realty in Avon, Surf or Sound Realty in Avon, Outer Beaches Realty in Avon, Teach’s Lair in Hatteras, and RBC Bank in Buxton.
The students also will accept monetary donations. Checks should be made out to CHSS DECA and can be mailed to P.O. Box 71, Buxton NC, 27920.
Donations can also be shipped to Irene’s Giving Tree, 47468 Highway 12, Buxton, NC 27920.
For more information, contact Foster Mattingly at mattinglyfo7911@daretolearn.org.
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