Programs & Events

Throughout the year at Belleville East our many clubs and organizations lead initiatives to improve the lives of students on our campus, members of our surrounding communities and people around the world. Their hard-work and generosity have made our world a better place.

Octagon Club - Project Compassion: bag lunches for homeless in the area (on-going throughout the year)

School-wide Darfur fundraiser and awareness campaign

School-wide fundraiser to support disabled veterans - raising $6,000 to purchase a Segway for a disabled veteran

September:

Octagon Club - food pantry food drive

October:

Lifesavers - red ribbon week & rally @ SWIC

NHS - trunk or treat event for children in the community

Novemeber:

School-wide 5K Run for Charity

DECA - food drive for needy families

Octagon Club - Adopt-a-family program for Thanksgiving and Christmas

December:

Lifesavers - Ho Ho Bingo with area nursing homes

January:

February:

Mashariki - Black history month performance at local elementary schools

March:

NHS - school-wide St. Baldrick's event for childhood cancer

Octagon Club - Easter egg hunt for Illinois Center for Autism

NHS/HOPE Club - Easter egg hunt

April:

STRIDE - day of silence

Clean-up Belleville - City wide litter pick up day

Lifesavers - Broken Hearts assemby with mock crash

May:

Character Counts with BASIC Youth Board - School-wide Million Penny Challenge for Leaukemia & Lymphoma Society

Mashariki - donation of senior dress code clothing to students in need