Striving for excellence

Deerfield Beach High School is full of diverse extracurriculars for all students, but one stands out to be the biggest of any organizations they provide. The National Honor Society is an intensive that focuses on scholarships, service, leadership, and character. This organization spans all over the United States, and there is a chapter here at DBHS. The NHS of DBHS is very involved in student life and helping the community.

The National Honor Society hosts many events throughout the year to give back to those in need; the harvest drive for example, is an annual deed that helps families put food on the table, and the toy drive which gave kids staying in Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital toys for Christmas.

One of the National Honor Society’s biggest events every year is the book drive. The book drive will give students, whether members of the NHS or not, the opportunity to help children in need while earning community service hours.

Students can donate coloring books, chapter books, and more to Ms. Denise Cruz in room 152 until January 30th. Students can donate any book that is within appropriate regulations. The books collected during the book drive will be donated to Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital and children in the Deerfield Beach community.

“The book drive gives children at the Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital and kids in the community access to reading,” says NHS member Bethsaida Nina. “It is an event that we do every year.”

The National Honor Society is committed to its four pillars: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Members of the NHS show these four qualities inside and outside of school through multiple events, including the annual book drive that starts off the 2024 school year on the right foot. With the help of these efforts, kids will be able to have access to items and experiences they would otherwise be missing out on.

Written by Mario Thomas | Graphic Designed by Mario Thomas

Published January 11, 2023 | ePathfinder | News