HOSA is hosting a children’s donation drive until Friday, with collection tubs in the rotunda and plans for a delivery to Children’s Medical Center.

“We will be collecting different new and still packaged supplies for the Children’s Hospital like books, toys, and other things that can help children get through the treatment that they need,” officer Brayden Miller said. “As a club we care about the health of the community, but more specifically the children who may not necessarily get all the things they need so we want to make sure that as the HOSA students, we take everyone’s health into account so that we can benefit the community.”

The HOSA officer team has been working extensively to ensure that the drive runs smoothly and is a success.

“We coordinated earlier in the year with Children’s Medical Center to ask them what they needed specifically so we could create a list of items people can donate,” officer Aashnika Sujit said. “We wanted to make this school wide so we worked with our sponsors and Mrs. Rainwater to get approval to use the rotunda.”

Miller hopes the school will come together in this drive to use their efforts in the community.

“I think this just gives students the chance to really make a difference in the community and get that warm feeling of helping out other people,” Miller said. “Besides that, it just creates a camaraderie within our club and within our school, bonding together to help the children and work together towards a common goal.”

Ultimately, Sujit hopes this drive opens up people’s eyes to see that a little goes a long way when offering a helping hand.

“This is beneficial to our campus because the truth is that we live pretty fortunate lives here in Frisco and Plano so this gives us a chance to give back to our community,” Sujit said. “Also it’s a really easy way for teens to realize that just $2 for a crayon box can have an impact on someone in the community and it’s important for people in our school to know this.”