With Valentine's Day right around the corner, a new club at Lafayette is the perfect way to spend time spreading love and getting community service hours. The Letters for Love Club meets in Room 209, Mr. Middleton’s class, from 3:30 to 4:30 every month. Each time students meet, they will write a couple of letters for a senior living center. For the first 5 minute, Mr. Middleton will go over the guidelines of the cards and then the students will have about 55 minutes to write their cards.
Joining a club in high school is very beneficial for a student's future when trying to apply for college. When colleges look for who to accept into their school, they typically look beyond academics and into extracurricular activities. Participating in clubs and community service looks great and makes the student’s application stand out next to other student’s applications. Joining the Letters for Love Club is a great opportunity for students wanting to apply for college.
A freshman at Lafayette, Anna Gordon, told The Times she is interested in going to college. She explained, “I’ve been taking AP classes and plan to take more next year, but I should probably do some community service.” For students like Gordon, joining a club like Letters for Love is a great way to extend farther than academics in her college journey.
Community service is also a great way to get involved in the community and meet new people. It helps students develop themselves to different levels that don't involve academics. Participating in community service like the service done in the Letters For Love club teaches students lessons needed in their future after their school career like leadership and time management.
The club is also a great way to spread love to the community. It has also been shown to improve mental health. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “It has been shown to decrease stress levels, depression, anxiety and boost your overall health and satisfaction with life.” Community service also benefits others, which can help one feel more connected to the community.
Middleton told The Times, “The club helps to give you people the opportunity to spread a little bit of positivity in our group and in our community.”
Joining the Letters for Love club is a great way for students to get connected to their community, prepare for the future, and improve their mental health. For interested students, meetings are held on the second Monday of every month, with the first meeting being on February 10th.
