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On Saturday, October 11th, the Bernards High School Peer Leadership program hosted a community car wash outside the Olcott Building to benefit Community in Crisis. The event was envisioned and organized by the Peer Leaders, as a way to give back to the community while supporting a meaningful local cause.

The energy throughout the day was positive and contagious, as Peer Leaders enthusiastically washed cars, waved signs, and cheered each other on. The community quickly took notice as social media lit up with photos, posts, and encouragement that inspired even more residents to stop by for a wash or make a donation!

In total, around 60 cars came through and over $1,000 was raised for Community in Crisis. What began as a student-led idea turned into a huge success, beyond expectations, demonstrating the incredible impact of teamwork, leadership, and spirit.

Special thanks to Peer Leader advisors Justin Kaufman and Alyssa Samson and to the entire 2025-2026 Peer Leadership Team who all showed up to the event in some way, shape or form: Will Simpson, Westin Lukes, Vanessa Moffett, Vadaant Vasandi, Sophia Fazel-Sarjui, Sonny Liranzo, Sofia Velasco, Sean Arcelay, Riley Omlor, Nathaniel DeNicola, Maggie Todd, Lyla Carey, Lucie Robles, Lucian Spiteri, Liam Calulo, Leah Simpson, Laura Velasco, Krisztina Lekai, Kristen Lee, Keenan Metro, Kaia Alexander, Juliette Raguso, Julian Bonk, Julia Schmidt, Joseph Sorge, Jessica Fu, Jane Stauffer, Jack Rutz, Jack Martin, Jack Ecklund, Hassan Shoukry, Hannah Vinegra, Fiona Dougherty, Emerson Schroeder, Ellie Hill, Ellie Frank, Ella Patel, Elana Babich, Charlie Quinn, Brendan Sharkey, Brady Stevinson, Avery Calulo, Ari Dori, Anakh Sawhney, Ana Carolina Borbolla Menare, Allison Arcentalez, Alex Fraunfelder, Aidan Reaume, Abby Wolkow, and Abbie Dooley.