To help make the holidays bright for local families in need, middle and high school students held gift drives.

At the middle school, student council members invited their peers and staff to donate gifts by selecting ornaments from a giving tree. Each ornament contained a holiday wish from a local family.

Likewise, at the high school, Kevin O’Handley’s Participation in Government class asked for donations by placing wish tags on holiday trees in the school’s main lobby.

Both school groups collected ample gifts to ensure that the holiday wishes of several local families come true.