Upcoming NHS Fundraiser
By Emma Chen, Assistant Observations Editor
February 8, 2019
The Churchill National Honor Society is hosting a family night Feb. 8 at WCHS in partnership with the Hope for Henry foundation. The organization collects donations that go to ill children in hospitals and their families. The family night will consist of food, games, crafts, raffles and more carnival-like...
Key Club Fundraiser
By Sarah O'Brien, Production Editor
October 28, 2015
Montgomery County Key Club hosted an event Oct. 18 for Project Eliminate, which vaccinates mothers and their newborn babies from neonatal and maternal tetanus in developing countries. They raised $1,200, in the form of donations and raffles, compared to the $700 last year. It costs $1.80 to vaccinate...
The dirt on mulch
By Lauren Roseman, Business Manager
April 29, 2015
Nobody understands the saying “April showers bring May flowers” better than the students involved with the annual mulch sale fundraiser. Although some students feel that selling mulch is too exhausting, the hard work of selling and delivering the mulch helps those May flowers bloom and pays off,...
Baseball team hosts fundraiser to raise awareness
By Michael Fox, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2015
According to pancreatic.org, about 46,420 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S., and over 39,590 will die from the disease. Despite the tragic reality of this disease, the baseball team decided to help raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer research. The team hosted...
Class of 2017 raises over $2000 with silent auction
By Emiliana Cardinale, Production Manager
April 17, 2015
The class of 2017 held a silent auction fundraiser April 16 from 5:30 to 8 p.m and raised over $2500. Throughout the auction, parents and students were able to bid on items and enjoy the entertainment and food. “I think the auction went extremely well,” sophomore class president Max Smith said....
Literary Magazine Fundraiser at Five Guys
By Julia Heimlich, Features Editor
March 3, 2015
What do burgers, fries and CHS writers have in common? All three will be present at Five Guys in the Potomac Village Feb. 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. Be sure to mention the CHS Literary Magazine at the cash register, and 15 percent of the profit will go to helping support the publication. “I’m excited...
CHS literary magazine hosts winter concert fundraiser at Cabin John Park
By Julia Heimlich, News Editor
December 11, 2014
Had you peeked into Cabin John Park during the early evening of Dec. 10, you would have found a bundled-up group of students laughing, listening to live acoustic and sipping hot cocoa. To raise money for the publication, CHS’s own literary magazine transformed the average “Cal Tor/Baskin Robbins...
Best Buddies fundraiser
March 31, 2014
The Best Buddies Club, which focuses on trying to promote kindness, raised $1483 from their Chipotle fundraiser. The “Cause an Effect” fundraiser helped raise money for the club’s costs, including supplies, dues and outings. According to senior and Best Buddies Club president Audrey Hagege,...
Class of 2014 holds mulch kickoff fundraiser
By Noah Salzberg, Online Features Editor
March 27, 2014
To kick off the annual mulch sale weekend, the class of 2014 had a fundraiser at the Chipotle in Georgetown square March 25. The fundraiser’s intention was to gain extra revenue for the class of 2014’s year-end events, including Graduation, Prom, and the Senior banquet. “We knew we would...
Sophomores running multiple fundraisers
By Yash Nigam, Online Opinions Editor
March 27, 2014
The Class of 2016 will be hosting a “Dine-Out Night” at the California Tortilla in Cabin John Mall April 8 in an effort to raise money for their class prom. They also recently ran a fundraiser to sell quarter zips that they customized for their grade. “Going to California Tortilla is always...
Seniors run mulch fundraiser for prom
By Yash Nigam, Online Opinions Editor
March 27, 2014
The Class of 2014 is running a mulch sale in an effort to raise money for prom. All senior and junior members on Exec Board have participated in the fundraiser, and will take turns delivering the mulch this weekend. They will only deliver if the order is for at least 12 bags and will only deliver to...
Civitans hold fundraiser
By By Nicole Malament, Staff Writer
December 22, 2011
The Civitans Club held a cereal drive and pizza sale during the week of Dec. 15. All cereal boxes collected will be donated to the Manna Food Center to support the fight against hunger in Montgomery County and all proceeds from pizza sales will be used to fund upcoming fundraisers. “Our goal...