It's always the right time to do the right thing. That's the message Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care (EACTC) wants to promote to students in the Elizabethtown Area School District. EACTC honored 14 students in grades one through 12 this spring for acts of kindness, positive attitudes and willingness to help others.
Do the Right Thing recipients included Elizabethtown Area High School (EAHS) senior Dakota Long, who made bracelets to honor her late classmate, Colby Hall, and gave the money she raised to Colby's parents. Both Bear Creek fourth-grader Harrison Hinton and Bear Creek third-grader Isabelle Williams were honored for turning in money they found on the playground, while Bear Creek fourth-grader Mya Romos-Rosa was recognized for helping a community member at her bus stop who needed medical assistance. Many of the recipients were recognized for assisting their classmates with classwork or helping their classmates make friends. Other Do the Right Thing recipients were Bainbridge Elementary School students Gauge Akerberg, Elizabeth Waple and Liam Brake Bailey as well as Bear Creek students Kelly Moss, Anthony Wagner-Walstrum, Rylen Clugston and Maddex Lee. Elizabethtown Area Middle School student Elaina Smith and EAHS students Makenzi MacFeaters and Alyssa Smith were also honored.
"We are so pleased to recognize these amazing students," said Allison Bridgeman, project director of EACTC. "Each of them helps make our schools and community a better place."
Do the Right Thing recipients were acknowledged at ceremonies held recently at their respective schools, where they received a certificate of recognition, a Do the Right Thing T-shirt and a gift certificate.
Do the Right Thing is a national program that seeks to recognize students in the community who have distinguished themselves through their accomplishments, attitude or outstanding efforts. Students are recognized for embodying the 7 Habits outlined by educator Stephen Covey, and the program emphasizes random acts of kindness that otherwise may go unnoticed. Locally, Do the Right Thing is a collaborative effort between EACTC, the Elizabethtown police departments and the Elizabethtown Area School District.
EACTC is a community organization committed to improving the lives of children, youths and families in the Elizabethtown area. The organization seeks to guide and encourage youths in making positive choices about alcohol, drugs and other high-risk behaviors, while partnering with schools, parents, churches and businesses to make positive changes in the community.
Recipients of Do the Right Thing honors are typically nominated by school staff members and police officers, but any adult over the age of 18 can nominate a student. A volunteer committee reviews nominations and selects a winner or winners for each month. Nomination forms are available at https://eactc.org.
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