Syosset Students Use Art to Help Charity

A tradition continued when students from Syosset High School’s National Art Honor Society participated in United Cerebral Palsy’s Festival of Trees fundraiser as they’ve done since 2001.

Each year during the holiday season, the NAHS students visit the Cradle of Aviation Museum, where they use their artistic skills and vision to decorate a special holiday tree for the festival.

UCP raises money from admission fees to the exhibition (ongoing through the holiday season) and through the sale of decorated trees, which are sold to businesses around Long Island for display in their lobbies, windows, etc.

NAHS adviser Demi Protonentis said for NAHS’ first year participating, the members had designed a tree in tribute to police officers and firemen who lost their lives on 9/11.

Photo: Syosset HS National Art Honor Society students (from left) Michelle Kim, Erica Fishkin, Cindy Zhang, Emily Pan and Shivam Jauhar at the Cradle of Aviation’s Festival of Trees, alongside their contribution.

Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District.