MORAN — The Marmaton Valley High School Kansas Association of Youth (KAY) Club earned the Gold Award for its community service efforts for the 2021-22 school year.
The award was announced at the Nov. 3 regional conference in Yates Center.
The theme or the regional conference was “Service With Purpose” and afforded students the opportunity to share stories and ideas about projects and conduct sessions for leadership training and organizational skills.
Attending were Madi Lawson, Mary Brown, Roslyn Houk, Payton Scharff, Brevyn Campbell, Janae Granere, LesLeigh, Cary, Brooklyn Adams and club sponsor Kelci Botts.
The Marmaton Valley group also delivered more than 900 items and $400 to Hope Unlimited, an organization that serves victims of domestic and sexual abuse, following the conference.
Donations came from KAY’s sixth annual “Trick-Or-Treat So They Can Eat” event held Oct. 28 in Moran.
