HELPING: One more MLK Day of Service scene – students at Lincoln Park

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The extra-cold weather didn’t keep students from spending their day off as a “day on” back on Monday – the photos and report are from Lincoln Park forest steward Lisa McGinty:

Sharing some highlights from Monday’s MLK Day of Service co-hosted with students from WSHS Earth Club. 53 students from WSHS and other area high schools showed up on a cold morning to help restore our urban forests in Lincoln Park. It was a great ‘youth-leading-youth’ event with WSHS Earth Club leaders helping to guide students at restoration sites in the Park. They worked to remove blackberry, ivy, holly and trash debris found in the forest. Thanks to all the awesome students who braved the cold and shared the 💚!

Watch this site for opportunities to help in Lincoln Park (and elsewhere!).

Friend O'Dinghus January 19, 2024 (11:59 am)

It is so awesome to see so many young adults helping the community. From all of us; thank you!

gratefulLincolnParker January 19, 2024 (1:13 pm)

Thank you, Earth Club!

Vanessa January 19, 2024 (1:34 pm)

Thank you, Lila, Nathan and Friends for helping take care of Mother Earth!

TB January 19, 2024 (1:40 pm)

Great to see this here. Thanks for posting. With all the crime posts and comments about “those darn kids” these days people might be under the impression that they’re all bad. I can certainly say by observing my 17yo and his friends and hearing his conversations, we’ll be in much better shape when that voting block starts to take over.

Sillygoose January 19, 2024 (3:38 pm)

Now this is what the youth of today should be doing instead of stealing cars and robbing people. Bravo to the parents of these young men and women, thank you for making a difference!!

miws January 19, 2024 (9:47 pm)

You know what, Silly goose? I have a hunch that there are more of these types of kids, whose good deeds just don’t make it into the news, than there are of the “bad” kids… —Mike

Thinking of Martin? January 19, 2024 (8:40 pm)

Thanks to WSHS students for their stewardship! Silly Goose, your comments reek of privilege and condescension. We’re all angered and concerned for these recent crime trends and the lack of hope these behaviors point to but it is grotesque try to use these MLK day of service actions to shame others who are statistically more likely than your average WSHS student, to be experiencing poverty, depression, and violence. Not justifying criminal behavior, just pointing out that this is not the place nor are your comments helpful but rather divisive. Maybe have a look at funding/ resourcing schools equitably or helping youth find a hopeful path moving forward?

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