Los Alamos High NJROTC Offers Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser

Los Alamos High School NJROTC launched a community fundraiser this week as cadets offered gift wrapping services to support a planned spring trip to Colorado. The program was announced on December 11 and mobilized cadets to wrap presents during scheduled sessions at the Christian Church of Los Alamos, located at 92 East Road. Photos released with the announcement show cadets wrapping gifts during an earlier session, illustrating the hands on involvement of students.

The effort combines practical service with fundraising, allowing residents to drop off purchased gifts for wrapping while contributing donations that fund travel and training opportunities for the cadets. The announcement noted wrapping sessions on December 12 and December 14, with additional sessions planned for December 20 and December 21. The December 12 session has already taken place, the December 14 session is occurring today, and remaining sessions will provide further opportunities to participate before the holidays.

Local impact extends beyond the immediate financial benefit to the NJROTC program. Fundraisers like this augment school activity budgets without relying solely on district funding, and they offer cadets experience in organization, public interaction, and service delivery. For families and residents, the service saves time during a busy season while directing small donations to student development rather than commercial profit.

Practical participation is straightforward. Residents should bring wrapped or unwrapped presents to the Christian Church of Los Alamos during the scheduled sessions listed in the announcement, and provide a donation to support the cadets. Specific session times were provided in the notice accompanying the photos and schedule. Organizers stressed that the fundraiser is intended to be a community event that benefits both donors and student participants.

As the holiday season proceeds, this fundraiser represents a local opportunity to support youth programs, strengthen connections between schools and faith based organizations, and keep charitable dollars circulating within the Los Alamos community. Residents seeking to contribute can plan for the remaining sessions on December 20 and December 21 to participate before the holidays.