Annual Report 2009-10 | Page 35

Help the Homeless Mini-Walk SCHOOL-WIDE EVENTS D uring the fall semester, the evening SGA, through the leadership program, planned a food drive to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. The representatives promoted the food drive in their classrooms, collecting canned and dry foods. A group of representatives then delivered the food to the Capital Area Food Bank, participating in a city-wide collection that day. D uring the spring semester, the daytime and evening SGA collaborated through leadership program to plan a “Bike or Walk to School Day”, which included promoting the benefits of biking and walking. Students distributed information and promotional stickers at an information table during class break times. They also worked with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, whose representatives joined the group to share information about bike safety and bike routes in Washington, DC. R epresentatives also gathered feedback on suggestion cards from their classmates about ways to make the school better. The leadership students presented the feedback to the school’s principal, Allison R. Kokkoros, during a productive meeting with her at the end of the spring semester. F inally, SGA continued to play an active role serving food and cleaning up during the school’s cultural events: Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Black History Celebration, and the Asian Pacific Spring Festival. 35