Senior Sanaa Parran says Seton High School ‘opened doors’ to new interests
When graduating senior Sanaa Parran looks back on her time at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, Maryland, she says she is “especially proud” of her efforts to assist families facing temporary housing crises in Howard County.
She and a group of students created “Boxes for a Better Future” that provides non-perishable food, utensils, napkins, and plates for people in temporary housing, and those waiting to be placed in more stable living situations.
“This project meant a lot to me because it went far beyond simply donating items,” Parran said in a statement she prepared for her high school. “We handled every aspect of the project ourselves: planning, coordinating, fundraising, shopping, assembling, and delivering the boxes.
Parran and five other students worked with Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center – which offers free, 24-hour crisis intervention, mental health support, substance abuse treatment, and emergency shelter based in Columbia, Maryland – to assemble and distribute the boxes.