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During the Blue Lakes Field Day, seniors Victor Lopez De Mendoza and Albert Perez-Abreu toss a
football around with a student from Blue Lakes Elementary. On that day, members of Athletes for
Charity spent the day engaging with special needs students from the elementary school.

During Hope Totes, toiletries such as tissue paper, shampoo, Finishing the Battle Like a Wolverine 5K, senior Jonathan Menendez The beaches of Miami are considered a second home to many, and
conditioner, and bars of soap, are loaded by students from the junior does his part to raise awareness for breast cancer. During the month of juniors Robert Lopez, Ivan Barral, and Ricardo Espina make it their
class and sent to the Miami Rescue Mission. This drive took place October, pink was the predominant color around school with students and mission to keep them clean. The clean-ups were often led by Key Club
during the first semester and was spearheaded by Key Club. faculty working together to raise funds for a cure. and the Green Club.
Saying YES to Service
By: Michael Aparicio

One of the core values of majority of the students were those who were less fortunate. The
the school was the Magis, or to go involved in a club or activity that Campus Ministry Office, as well as
above and beyond to serve others. involved a service project. the school clubs always had a variety
Students from all grades were called “I enjoy service because of opportunities for students to serve
to serve the community in different I enjoy helping others and I feel causes that they had a passion for.
ways, from making sandwiches for fulfilled when they benefit from Sometimes a simple thing
the poor and needy, to visiting senior something that I have been apart of,” such as helping another student in
citizens in retirement homes, and said junior Manuel Fernandez. the after school Magis program, had
even organizing food drives. From the beginning of the a tremendous effect on a struggling
Aside from the mandatory school year, students were presented student . At the end of the day, it
hours required to graduate, the with numerous opportunities to serve was all about giving selflessly.