HYGIENE PRODUCTS


DONATION DRIVE

Rockville, Maryland

Join Richard Montgomery STAR in a donation drive of hygiene products April 23-27.

Star Refugees - Students Together Assisting

Projects

Meetings:


TUESDAYS AT LUNCH IN Mr. Montalvan's room, classroom 238

Richard Montgomery High School STAR

Officers:


Founder and President Andrew Green 

VP for Organization - Adam Tounkara
VP for Donations - Glen Prifti
VP for Events - Eloise Dufka
VP for Student Outreach - Will Brown

Mr. Montalvan - Teacher Advisor

OUR PLANS FOR THIS YEAR


  • Meet with refugees and resettlement agencies

  • Organize assemblies with guest speakers
  • Show films to raise awareness about refugees and the issues that affect them
  • Organize a collection drive to benefit refugees 
  • Publish in the Tide school newspaper, and on our website, the stories of local refugees written by RMHS students
  • Volunteer at local elementary school by helping with academics, athletics, art, and technology

October 9 -- Outing to the "Forced From Home” exhibit 
The exhibit “Forced From Home” was put on by Doctors Without Borders in the Washington DC National Mall. It depicts how hard life is for refugees fleeing their homes


October 21 -- Outing to Screening of “Under the Same Moon”

“Under the Same Moon” is a movie about migrants, and this event was sponsored by the Immigration Film Festival to raise awareness. 


March 27-31 -- Donation Drive

Collection of Computer Kits and Kids Kits which were donated to local refugees.

April 23-27 -- Donation Drive

Collecting hygiene products for the International Refugee Committee to distribute to Montgomery County refugees.







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