Top 10 Places to Give Back

1)       Red Cross

The American Red Cross prevents and lessens human suffering during emergencies by putting into movement the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

www.redcross.org/

 

2)       Toys for Tots

Toys for Tot help the less fortunate children throughout the U.S experience the joy of Christmas by collecting toys during a three month period, and then distributing near Christmas time.

www.toysfortots.org/

 

3)       Goddard Mitten Tree

Business, churches, and individuals help provide food, clothing and gifts to families in need.

Mittens are available at Pizza Hut in Goddard, cash contributions can be sent to the Goddard Mitten Tree at Emprise bank, P.O. Box 318, Goddard, KS 67052.

 

4)       Goodwill

Goodwill works to raise the dignity of life of individuals and families by strengthening communities, removing barriers to opportunity, and helping people in need reach their opportunity through learning and the power of work. 

www.goodwill.org/

 

5)       Make-A-Wish

Grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to add to the human experience with joy, strength, and hope.

www.wishks.org/

 

6)       Salvation Army

The Salvation Army provides people with essentials for living.

www.salvationarmyusa.org/

 

7)       Kansas Food Drive

Provides comprehensive and compassionate HungerCare whenever and wherever needed.

www.kansasfoodbank.org/

 

8)       Wichita Children’s Home

The Wichita Children’s Home is to assure the safety and well-being of children and to create healthy families by proving assessment and intervention services; a temporary home for children at risk of abuse, neglect or homelessness; and education preventing and advocacy initiatives.

www.wch.org/

 

9)       Big Brothers Big Sisters

Provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relatio0nships that change their lives for better, forever.

www.kansasbigs.org/

 

10)   Children’s Miracle Network

Children’s Miracle Network generates funds and awareness programs in partnership with and for the benefit of member hospitals/foundations and the children they are privileged to serve.

www.cmnwi.org/

Cold Weather

By Allie Craig 

                Cold weather. Like anything else, there are several people who have different opinions on it. Goddard High School students are no different. Some students like it, and some students dislike it.

                Some students have reasons to express why they dislike the cold.

                “I hate cold weather, except when it snows; then I like to go sledding,” freshman Anita Taylor said.

              Other students have contempt for the cold; due to health reasons.

“I don’t like it because it makes my joints hurt,” sophomore Emma Hislop said.
Senior Armando Valenciana likes the cold weather sometimes.

             “I sorta like it, but it’s the time when everyone gets sick,” Valenciana said.

              Even though some students despise cold weather, there are some who like it. Junior Janelle Wetta likes the snow that comes along with cold weather.

             “It needs to snow. It’s not a true Christmas without snow,” Wetta said.

Freshman Chandler Hansen also likes cold weather.

             “I like cold weather because I get to wear jeans, boots, sweaters, scarves, and other cute cold weather clothes,” Hansen said.

              Even though there are reasons to like cold weather, and reasons to dislike it, it comes every year to Goddard. The winter wouldn’t be the same without a few snowflakes and some cold and cloudy days to curl up with a good book and drink some hot chocolate.