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It’s just about that time of year again at the Lloydminster Comprehensive High School. Students are gearing up to do their part and spread some Christmas cheer by giving back.
This will be the 26th year of Rudolph’s Roundup at the school to raise money and donations for the Lloydminster Interval Home Society.
This year, Grade 12 students Georgia Letwinetz and Thailyn Jones are taking the lead.
“I think it’s a good cause. It’s really important to give back to the community as well, and I just wanted to be a big part of that,” said Jones, adding last year they were involved, but this year she and Letwinetz decided to play a bigger role in the fundraiser.
“Georgia and I are planning it. We’re planning the days that we’ll be collecting and how the point system will work.”
The goal for this year is $10,000, which is a mark they have been able to hit in the past couple of years.
LCHS teacher Dwayne Jeffery says the need is greater this year than it has been in the past, according to those who run the Interval Home.
“We had them come in on Tuesday and talk to our leadership groups,” said Jeffery.
“They’ve had a record amount of people in need this year they can’t support because of a lack of space and so forth, so it’s probably never been more important than it is now.”
Rudolph’s Roundup will kick off at a pep rally on Nov. 27.
“We’re going to do an event there, live, to kind of push for it. And then every day, starting that Tuesday we have a different main focus,” he explained.
For example, one Tuesday they might be looking for baby products, and the next could be teen clothing or toiletries.
“Every day when we collect, they get points based on that. We have a class competition where the winning class wins a pizza party,” said Jeffery.
They will also be placing boxes at local businesses to collect that way. Jeffery also said if anyone would like to make a donation they can do so at the LCHS office as well.
“Our goal, generally speaking, is to make sure there’s always a Christmas gift for every kid who’s there (Interval Home) during the month of December, and then also collect enough things for the whole year,” said Jeffery.
