Several GHS organizations are having a “Holiday Giving” feast.

Family Career and Community Leadership of America (FCCLA) is collecting ideas for the Grandview Life Care Center again this year. If you would like to donate lotions, nail polish, socks, sweat pants, night clothes, and small treats or games, see Mrs. Landers in the 100 hall.

“I love FCCLA because I get to build great relationships with our members as they learn and grow as individuals. I watch them become great leaders in our chapter and our state. I also get to watch them complete community service and complete STAR events which all build great skills that they will use in their lives,” said FCCLA Sponsor, Cheryl Landers.

 FCCLA is not the only organization trying to be a helping hand.

 NHS is the National Honor Society. The foundational principles of this organization include character, leadership, scholarship, and service. Each month perform some type of community service activity such as working at Harvesters, helping out in the school and surrounding community, and collecting items to be donated to the Grandview Assistance Program, elementary schools, or the nurse’s office.

NHS sponsor Patricia Lindquist says, “In the month of December, we identify through the school families that are in need for the holidays. Our members then purchase and donate Christmas gifts for these children, who otherwise might not get any gifts at all. It is very rewarding feeling to know that you have made someone’s holiday a little brighter. We always get thank you notes back from the families expressing their gratitude for our donations. It usually brings a tear to your eye when you read these notes of thanks and realize how much it means to these families to be able to give something to their children for Christmas.

Grandview’s own RoboDog did something for the holidays as well.

RoboDog has adopted Wayside Waifs as its charity; Dogs helping Dogs.

“Besides raising money in last September’s Strutt your Mutt event, we are collecting clean used towels and blankets to use for bedding in the shelter,” said Robotics Adviser Clark Vance.

The collection box is inside the front door of the library.

 “We plan on accepting donations into January and then we will have RoboDog deliver them to Wayside,” Vance said.