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Patriot Service Club offers students chance to give back
In 2017, East Newton High School Spanish and Drama teacher Sam Bennion created the Patriot Service Club.
Bennion had seen students filling out applications for colleges or scholarships that didn’t have any community service hours and saw a way to fill that void.
“I also firmly believe when you get out and do things like service, you feel better about yourself,” said Bennion, the clubs sponsor. “Kids deal with a lot of anxiety, stress and depression. I thought a service-oriented club would be great and help in so many different ways.”