The CVMS Interact Club turned October into Socktober! This philanthropic group conducted a sock drive at school with the proceeds to be donated to the Middletown Warming Station. (Did you know that socks are the most requested clothing item by homeless shelters?)

A grand total of 278 pairs of socks were collected and donated! That really makes a difference to those trying to keep warm as the cold weather rolls in. Great job by these awesome kids and their equally-awesome club advisor, Nicole Bobby.

Ms. Bobby has been the club’s advisor for the past three years and said it’s a natural fit for her. She developed a sense of giving back when she was young and it has played a big part in her life. While in college, she was a part of Circle K, the collegiate and university community service and leadership development organization associated with the Kiwanis Club.

Now she is showing her students by example that giving has wonderful rewards to everyone involved.

Cole is a seventh-grade student and said he joined the Interact Club, in part, because he has helped with volunteer activities with both his dad and his brother and likes the result. “My parents wanted me to join a club and I thought this would be good. The motto is ‘service over self’ and that’s important.”

Destiny is in eighth grade. She is happily back this year after being a part of the group in sixth grade. Last year, there were no clubs.

“It’s fun and I like helping our community,” Destiny said.

Guiliana is a sixth-grade student. This is her first time as part of the Interact Club but said it’s something she really wanted to be a part of. “This helps people in our community. Some are going through rough times. It feels good for people to feel they are loved.”

The group has plenty more projects on the horizon, working together with the Multicultural/Diversity Club to decorate for the holidays, making bookmarks for the school library and taking a visit to Pets Alive to help that organization. Great job by all!