NHS Fundraiser

National Honor Society is organizing a carnival and dance as a service project fundraiser, benefitting Sarah and Bret Warner. The Warner Family’s home and all contents were lost after the spring tornado hit.

The family was out of town visiting relatives in Florida when the twister hit mid-Tennessee. No one was injured in tornado.

Andrea Blaine, NHS president said, “NHS saw this as an excellent service project. When Julia and Andy brought this to our attention, we all wanted to help in any way we could. I think a lot of students felt that way. This will give everyone a chance to help the Warners.”

Julia Jenson, friend of Sarah and benefit organizer said, “They lost everything—clothes, books, appliances, pictures, furniture. Insurance will only cover so much. We need to raise money so they can get back to some degree of normal life. Our hope is that people will put themselves into Sarah’s and Brent’s places. What would they do if this happened to them? Maybe then they will open their hearts to help Sarah and Brent.”

Scheduled for October 10th, the carnival will be from 6-10 pm in the cafeteria and the dance will be from 8.30-11.20 pm in the gym. Admission is free but donations will be taken at door.

NHS will provide drinks and refreshments. There will be live music by Alan Jackson. The carnival games are donated by Lions Club. They are 25 cents and consist of basketball, baseball, dunk tank, dark game, etc. Game prizes are donated by K-Mart.

Andy Chambers, friend of Brent and co-organizer with Julia said, “If they are lucky, the insurance will cover half of the cost of replacing everything. We wanted to do something to help them get back to everyday life. I know they would do the same for their friends. Brent has always been a great help to others as manager of the football team and the track team. Sarah has been a volunteer peer tutor for two years. We hope others will help them now.”