On Friday, April 3, students from FCHS will head out into the community for Hands on Fluvanna. Now in its 11th year, this annual day of service instills how important it is to give back to your community, and any student interested in helping is encouraged to participate through engaging activities.

“Hands on Fluvanna is a day of community service where students from the high school go out into the community to serve,” said Student Government Association (SGA) teacher David Small, who oversees the event.

This year, first and second semester SGA students will be heading to serve, alongside 10 different teachers and coaches who will be bringing various clubs, teams, and classes with them to help. Students and teachers who remain at the school will have the opportunity to engage in different community-based activities in each class period.

“It is great to see this student-created and led activity still thriving. It has been going on since 2015,” said Small.

Volunteering can be an important job that requires dedication and effort, and it can contribute to the health, environment, and people of those being helped. The experiences of volunteering can invoke personal growth, and kindness can be contagious.

“Volunteerism helps others and also gives the volunteer a good feeling and sense of accomplishment,” said Small.

Last year, SGA students mulched playgrounds at Carysbrook and Pleasant Grove Park for the local community.

“[We] had a great time working with one another. We all volunteered to help the community and make it a better place for the people in it,” said SGA member Abigail Gordon.

For more information on what the volunteer activities will be like, read Hands on Fluvanna Returns from last year’s event.