Becker High School National Honor Society members are expected to complete individual service projects throughout their time in the NHS. These projects are designed to give back to the community and serve others. 

Recently, Emma Lemperes (a senior and member of the Becker National Honor Society) collected food — specifically cake and frosting donations — for the Becker area food shelf. She thought about those people in need that may not even get a birthday cake for their special day. 

Emma  wanted to get creative with the food shelf donations so she decided to create celebration kits. These kits came with cake mix, frosting, sprinkles, candles and a pan for baking the cake in. The hope for these celebration kits is to spark joy for those having a challenging time. 

Emma paired this with collecting food items and ended up with a cart full that was all donated to the Becker Food Shelf last week. 

In the past, Becker Honor Students have created tie-blankets and donated their crafts to Pathways 4 Youth in St. Cloud, a resource center for young people who are experiencing homelessness. In the fall, the BHS NHS teens have spent the day at Xcel Energy Center as part of “We Day,” honoring youth who make differences in local communities through social change. They also host “We Scare Hunger,”collecting food for the local food shelf during the Halloween holiday.