Total Raised for 2024 = $4081 (as of 5/6/24) Students raise donations and volunteer for our bi-annual Raiders Rally for Torrington, a student-led charity event. Join the fun and help us give back to the community!
Want to sponsor a student? Use the link above to "Sponsor a Class" or reach out to E. Sullivan: [email protected] <---------------------------------------------------------------> Total Raised Since 2013 = Over $80,000
Raiders Rally Press Release 2024
Raiders Rally 2024 Gains Momentum
The last week has seen some exciting momentum for Torrington High School’s Raider Rally. A student-run food drive at Stop and Shop helped to put the total for donations at $4107!
Student representatives from all grades manned a table from 10-2, educating the public about this charity drive and collecting cash and food donations. All proceeds go directly to help Torrington charities, including Susan B. Anthony Project, FISH, Friendly Hands Food Bank, and Community Kitchen.
The Raiders Rally program, started in 2013, encourages all THS students to get involved in community service. By collecting donations, students are able to participate in a four hour team building field day. Class competition encourages participation in the event, and students get involved in organizing and running the events.
This year marks the last Raiders Rally being run from the current Torrington High School. The new school is scheduled to open in 2025; this year's seniors are the last class to graduate from the current building. To mark the occasion, students are reaching out directly to alumni, hoping to get them in on the donations and the class competition. Alumni can "sponsor" a class through donations, which will in turn help sponsor students wishing to participate.
Student organizers Ruby Leonard and Emily Cagno also presented a workshop about this event at a local showcase for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Leading educators through a “mock” planning event, the students showed how participation leads to student empowerment and awareness of social issues.
Anyone interested in donating can reach out do so through the event website: http://www.raidersrallyths.weebly.com/. Donations made will help additional students to participate in the day’s community activities.