Lake Orion High School students lend a hand at Grace Centers of Hope

PONTIAC, MI — A handful of Lake Orion High School students donated their time and effort Feb. 2 at a Pontiac-based nonprofit organization that helps people recover from homelessness and addiction.

The students — all members of the high school’s National Honor Society — helped arrange dinner and dessert at Grace Centers of Hope and hand-delivered the meals to women enrolled in a one-year life skills program.

The students — Dylan Verlinden, Addison Verlinden, Jimena Ochoa-Ruiz, Addison Dukus, Hadley Pearce and Aubrey Joshua — were accompanied by parent chaperones Tina Joshua and Stephanie Dukus.

Grace Centers of Hope’s programs is one of the leading faith-based nonprofits in Southeastern Michigan — and supports men, women and children who are impacted by homelessness, addiction, poverty and abuse.

On any given night, Grace Centers of Hope provides transitional and emergency shelter to 150-200 men, women and children, in addition to serving more than 100,000 meals each year.

“We greatly appreciate the support of these volunteers from Lake Orion High School,” said Kevin Hines, volunteer coordinator at Grace Centers of Hope. “The students did a great job assisting with dinner and we look forward to having them back in the future.”