Donna Mitchell, National Technical Honor Society advisor, Bradley Central High School; BCHS student Laney Houston; BCHS student Breanna Whitener; Dr. Randy Howard, Executive Director at The Caring Place; BCHS student Haylee Pell; BCHS student Emma Fannin; BCHS student Julia Sandryka; BCHS student Mikahla Gay; BCHS student Sami Dotson; BCHS student Jonathan York; Amanda Plecas, communications manager at Wacker Polysilicon
Wacker and students from Bradley Central High School last week delivered 244 winter-weather items to The Caring Place, including nearly 100 coats and several bags of food and toiletries. In addition, Wacker donated $2,500 to the organization.
The collection drive was organized by Wacker and students from two clubs at Bradley Central High School: Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).
“When we work together, we can achieve great things and help so many,” said Mary Beth Hudson, vice president and site manager at Wacker Polysilicon North America. “We are very proud of our BEST partnership with Bradley Central High School and all that we have been able to accomplish together. One of the objectives of this partnership is to enhance the quality of life for our community, and by supporting the Caring Place we knew we helped to make a difference.”
“Bradley Central High School students and staff have huge hearts,” said Donna Mitchell, NTHS advisor who helped to coordinate the drive at the school. “I've watched our students work on a number of community service projects and they always give 110 percent. The students inspire me to do more. Being able to share this experience in conjunction with Wacker, our BEST Partner, has really shown them what can happen when a community comes together. We hope what we've done can help those less fortunate, because the truth is, we never know when that could be one of us.”
“Thank you Wacker and Bradley Central High School for demonstrating The Caring Place’s motto: meeting needs with love,” said Toni Miles, director of organization advancement at The Caring Place. “With our deepest gratitude, we thank you for coats for the Community Coat Drive, several bags of food and toiletries.”
The advisors for HOSA are Drew German, Cindy Leslie and Tammy Estrada.
Bradley Central High School is Wacker’s Business and Education Serving Together (BEST) partner. BEST is a program of the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce that connects a business and a selected school to enhance the quality of life for our community and provide business support for our educational programs.
Dr. Randy Howard, Executive Director at The Caring Place; BCHS students: Jonathan York, Laney Houston, Haylee Pell, Sami Dotson, Julia Sandryka, Emma Fannin, Mikahla Gay, Breanna Whitener