By Victoria Hillner
“I was in shock, and devastated about losing my home but thankful that my family is alive,” Carla Shackelford, an Oklahoma victim, said.
Shackelford, the aunt of freshman Renee Garcia, is one of hundreds of people in Oklahoma who lost their homes in the tornado that struck May 20.
“I was heartbroken that my family had lost their home and knowing that my family wasn’t there to help right then and there. But I’m glad and very thankful that all my family survived. ” Garcia said.
Many students around campus have reacted emotionally to this tragedy and are responding in several ways. The Student Council has decided to take action. A group for them will be going around the campus asking for donations. But they aren’t going to stop there; they will be going to the businesses and tell them what they are doing, hoping that they will be implored to give. The donation will be going on through the end of the school year.
The student council isn’t the only group taking action; the head of the dance team, Coach Redding, is getting cardboard boxes together and decorating them for Oklahoma donations, putting them in the cafeteria, dance studio, and the main office. Students are encouraged to bring household materials, like clothes, diapers, and food to place in boxes through May 30.
Renee Garcia contributed to this report.
