Members of Sussex Academy’s World Language Honor Society presented a $500 donation to Bryant Garcia, executive director of La Esperanza, Nov. 6.

The honor society held a variety of fundraisers last year to enable the donation, said WLHS President Olivia Dickerson.

“We had amazing leaders in the honor society last year who taught me how to give back to the community like this,” she said. “We held aqua fresca sales and had dress down days that all contributed to the amount we raised.”

Olivia, a junior who plans to major in radiology and minor in Spanish when at college, said honor society members plan to visit Sussex Academy Elementary this year to spread awareness about Hispanic culture.

“That way, the younger generation can see what we’re doing,” she said.

Garcia said the donation would be applied to La Esperanza’s general mission fund so it can be used where it’s most needed, as the nonprofit organization works to provide legal services and resources to new immigrants.

📷 : Student members of the Sussex Academy World Language Honor Society recently donated $500 to Bryant Garcia, executive director of La Esperanza. Gathered are (l-r) Brooklyn Montgomery, WLHS advisor and Spanish teacher Emily Gutierrez, Ryan Shipp, Olivia Dickerson, Garcia, Minahil Kayani, Reagan Hastings and WLHS advisor and Spanish teacher Nico Caceres.