It was 3 P.M. The bell rang. Boys bustled down the stairs. They were greeted by Sion girls and a long table of desserts. Hungry boys and a bake sale: seemed like the perfect match.

The juniors are raising money for a water filter, a follow-up from their well project last year.

“We are working through a company called WaterIsLife because it seemed like it would help the most people. The country that benefits is dependent upon when we send in the money. This bake sale sealed the deal on purchasing the filter.

The juniors also plan to have a car wash, more bake sales, sell t-shirts, have a civies day, and have another bake sale at Rockhurst at the end of the year to raise more money.

“We needed a lot of money. We had great results last year ,made $350 at Rockhurst alone, so we decided to do it again this year. Rockhurst guys and Sion girls love food,” junior and self-proclaimed ‘second in command to this project’ Neda Awad said.

The juniors are not alone in raising money for a good cause. The sophomores are raising money for several organizations; Wounded Warriors, Operation Warriors and Harvesters.

Beginning with a phone call from a family friend asking Sydney Daniels if she would be interested in partnering with Rockhurst’s Patriotism Club, sophomores began collecting money for the cause.

“We will be having bake sales at Sion and Rockhurst, assist the Patriotism club with “adopting a soldier” for the holidays, then have a drive for care package items in the spring,” sophomore Sydney Daniels said. “Our goal is $500 and we will distribute it among the organizations.”

Both classes will be holding bake sales and other events to raise money throughout the year and are very passionate about their causes.

“This project means a lot to me as a class president because I believe it represents our class very well. I really love our class and their passion for helping others,” Sizemore said.