Hinsdale South Spanish Students Volunteer to Help Darien Lions Club

Submitted by Amy Piccoli, spanish instructor at Hinsdale South High School. Students pictured left to right: Kedrick Shin, Ethan Kane, Isabella Araujo, Danny Pérez, Shana Farhang, Madilyn Matsunaga, Anamarija Dimevska.

Every year, the Darien Lions Club helps local families in need during the holiday season by delivering a holiday meal and gifts for young children.

Many of the families speak Spanish, and the Lions requested help from upper-level Spanish students to make calls to confirm addresses, contact information, and details regarding the ages and sex of the children to ensure appropriate gifts.

On Tuesday, Dec 2, seven students from Hinsdale South volunteered their time to make these calls in Spanish. They met at the Darien Park District building and applied their language skills to complete this task. The students are taught by Heather Alejandro and Amy Piccoli.