Advisor: Mrs. Kelley Timan & Mrs. Kathleen Finizio

Description: Interact is an international organization of service and social clubs that fosters leadership, and responsible citizenship, and promotes understanding and peace. The Skylands Rotary Club provides guidance and inspiration but the Interact Club is self-governed and self-supporting. The club participates in various community service events throughout the year.

Camp Merry Heart: A camp dedicated to giving people of all ages with disabilities an opportunity to live, learn, work, and play with dignity, equality, and independence. Interact members cleaned out cabins, spread mulch, painted walls, assembled new bunk beds, and cleared away debris from the campsite.

Project Self-Sufficiency Toy Shop: Members of the Interact volunteer their time organizing and preparing the “Toy Shop” for families.

Special Olympics: Members of the club volunteered at Skylands Ice Arena to assist athletes who competed in speed skating competitions.

Food Bank of NJ: Club members sorted, cleaned, and prepared donated items for distribution to local soup kitchens, families, and shelters.

Food Drive: An annual school-wide event to collect food donations for local families in need.

Note in the Coat Project: Interact collects used and new coats to be donated to the Holiday Toy Shop which is open to families in need throughout the Sussex County Area to help make their holidays a little brighter! Each member writes a note of inspiration for the coats.

Baking Event: Baked goods are donated to Trinity Church’s Faith Kitchen which serves over 90 people a day.

Along the way, Interact members develop their leadership skills and initiative while meeting new friends. Through their service activities, Interact members learn the importance of:

• Developing leadership skills and personal integrity.

• Demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others.

• Understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work.

Typical Meeting Times: During Lunch Periods

Sign Up: Sign-ups happen at the beginning of the year. Information was sent to all students.

Sign Up: Email Mrs. Finnizio @ kfinnizio@lvhs.org or Mrs. Timan @ ktiman@lvhs.org

Lenape Valley Regional High School District

Clubs & Activities

Why should you join clubs?

Academic Quiz Bowl

Chorus

Class Council

DECA

Drama & Musicals

Future Business Leaders of America

Gay-Straight Alliance

German Folk Club

Gifted & Talented

Go Green

Interact

Jazz Band

Literary Magazine (Mind Carpenter)

Mock Trial

National Honor Society

Patriot Press

Peer 2 Peer

Polyglot Club

Robotics

Science & Engineering

Service Art

Student Council

Technology Student Association (TSA)

Treble Trio & Patriot Pops

Yearbook