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Teenagers from John F. Kennedy High School鈥檚 student government class will distribute more than 300 toys and other presents to Cesar Chavez Intermediate School on Thursday, December 22, giving every student a wished-for gift.

A committee of JFK students visited the Chavez campus earlier this month and talked to every student, learning what each child would want for a holiday gift. The students then used Associated Student Body (ASB) funds to purchase each student a present. For students reluctant to ask for a gift, the teens assembled school supply kits with such items as pencils, erasers, paper and folders.

鈥淢y kids gain more than they give from this experience,鈥� said Kennedy鈥檚 ASB class advisor Ken O鈥橣laherty. 鈥淭hey gain a deep sense of accomplishment knowing that they have made the holidays a little brighter for younger kids in our community.鈥�

This is the ninth year of Kennedy鈥檚 鈥淲ish Week鈥� drive, O鈥橣laherty said. Over the years, students have purchased and delivered thousands of gifts to children 鈥� many of them disadvantaged 鈥� who attend 69视频 elementary schools. Chavez was selected this year because 100 percent of its students qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch, the federal poverty threshold.

Chavez Principal Antonio Medrano said his students benefit just as much from having teen role models on campus as they do from getting their holiday wishes granted.  鈥淭he JFK students are sending a wonderful message to my students 鈥� that giving back to the community is important.鈥�

WHAT: JFK Teens Distributing Presents at Cesar Chavez
WHEN: 8 AM to 3 PM on Thursday, December 22
WHERE: Cesar Chavez Intermediate School, 7500 32nd St., Sacramento
WHO: Teen 鈥渆lves鈥� and younger students