Five seniors who have chosen to work with underserved, not as well-known programs were selected by senior theology teacher Polly Holmes to share their service projects to the other grades Thursday, Feb. 9 during an assembly. Seniors Molly Marx, Lauren Cordes, Liddy Anstoetter, Angelina Adams and Natalie Hyland each shared their organization’s mission with the students and their involvement with the organization.

“[The seniors] wanted to give information so juniors especially and underclassmen will find out about them and maybe choose them to take on as their service project,” Holmes said.

Senior Molly Marx was one of the five students to present her project. She shared the mission of Camp Barnabas, a camp for kids and teens from ages seven to 17 with life-threatening diseases and disabilities, as well as the mission of the Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City. Through working with this organization Marx has gotten to personally know many individuals with special disabilities and believes that people should be more open to those around them.

“I think I am so passionate about [the Down Syndrome Guild] because individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities are overlooked in society,” Marx said. “I just wanted to show others in our community how there are so many opportunities to go out and get involved in any way possible.”

Anstoetter discussed her involvement with the Paley institute, Cordes spoke about Children for Peace, Adams talked about her work with Journey House and Hyland talked about Children’s TLC.

As each senior spoke about the organizations, students had the opportunity to learn more about places where they could potentially help in the future. For juniors, senior year is quickly approaching, and all seniors are required to complete a senior service project in order to graduate.

“Listening to the girls who had very interesting senior service projects got me excited to start mine next year and gave me some helpful tips and ideas,” junior Carolyn Dickey said.