Hurricane Katrina
In the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina, Shorecrest welcomed 14 students from seven families that sought refuge in the St. Petersburg area. The entire Shorecrest community came together to help these students and families and ease their transition into a new community.
Upper Division students sold Shorecrest flip flops, held "Jar Wars" class competitions to collect change, and sold raffle tickets at home football games. Middle and Lower Division students collected pledges and took part in an all-school walk-a-thon during their PE classes to raise funds for the American Red Cross.
Off campus, students continued their efforts to raise money by selling lemonade and cookies and asking their families and local businesses to match the funds. Some students chose to do chores for neighbors as a way to make money, which they donated for hurricane relief.
Together, Shorecrest students donated $67,000 to the American Red Cross.
Relay for Life
The Shorecrest community came together to raise money for the American Cancer Society through the 16-hour walkathon, Relay for Life. The event, which was hosted on campus, raised a total of $115,000, far exceeding the expected $35,000 for a first-time event.
In addition to walking in the Relay, the following are just a few of the creative efforts by students, families, faculty, and staff to raise money:
- Key Club held a car wash in the Lower Division parking lot.
- Interact hosted a hockey competition that raised money through entry fees.
- The administrative team grilled hot dogs for K-4 students and their families.
- A group of sixth graders made and sold cotton candy during the morning break and lunch periods, while another group teamed up with an area Ben and Jerry's on Free Scoops Day, sold luminaria and collected donations.
- Lower Division teachers held a unique bake sale where one teacher created a gourmet cake each week that was raffled off.
Holiday Gift Drive
The Shorecrest Parents Association (SPA) organizes the Holiday Gift Drive each year in which students and families generously donate holiday gift items for the underprivileged children and families in the Guardian ad Litem program. Additionally, grade levels in the Upper Division provided gifts and collected for a food drive that benefited 45 “families” consisting of 153 children.
Shorecrest students continued to give to and do for others outside of school. Some students spent a part of Christmas Eve serving needy families in Tampa at the Metropolitan Ministries holiday tent while others participated in the Neighbor to Neighbor program and delivered Christmas trees, food and toys to six area families.
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