By SARAH GLEASON
Cultural Communication’s Club (CCC) has already completed its first project of the new school year as part of Jersey Care’s Sept. 11 Day of Service and Remembrance.
The club, which has participated in Jersey Care events in the past, worked for three hours on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Camp Oakhurst on Monmouth Road in Ocean.
Jillian Gletow, who hosted the Oakhurst event, is the operations manager at Jersey Cares, located in Newark. She refers to herself as being “behind-the-scenes.”
“This is one of about 20 events this week,” she said.
Volunteers signed up to clean, garden, rake and perform general maintenance on the camping grounds.
Cultural Communications President Rachel Belli of Tinton Falls explained that Jersey Cares was an organization the CCC definitely wanted to be involved in.
“There’s a CCC team for Jersey Cares online where anyone can sign up. We’re just glad they’re interested in hosting our club,” she said.
Freshman newcomer Caroline Ibarra attended the event on Saturday. “I heard the advertisements and thought it would be fun because I like gardening. So I thought, ‘Why not?’”
Ibarra mentioned that even a week into school she thought CCC was a club she would be interested in.
Advisor Mrs. Sabina Campbell and the CCC council-members said the club is open to newcomers interested in joining.