Students take the reins to tackle issues in their community
Gwinnett high schools students Nardose Mekonnen and Samrawit Solomon cofounded Relief and Restore, a non profit organization founded to help serve the needs of their community. The organization has grown to over one hundred students and alumni of Shiloh High School. We sit down with Nardose, Samrawit, Hasset Mengesti, Firdows Abdulwahab, Miles Kilpatrick and their sponsor Dr. Gore to talk about the vision and mission of Relief and Restore.To learn more about the organization follow them on social media @reliefnrestore. To find out how to donate, purchase merchandise or start a chapter at your school, contact peryenthia.gore@gcpsk12.org.
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firdows
abdulwahab
Im attending UGA in the fall.Im majoring in marketing .I love taking pictures and doing activities outside my comfort zone.I love trying new foods.I was born in Ethiopia but lived here most of my life.I speak 3 languages as well.
Hasset Mengesti
Treasurer
Hi I'm Hasset! I will be attending Georgia State University in the fall. I'm majoring in Computer Science. I was the treasurer for Relief and Restore for two years. I really enjoy and cherish spending time with family and friends.
Nardose Mekonnen
Relief N' Restore
Hi name is Nardose Mekonnen. I am a rising senior at Shiloh High School. I founded relief n restore in the summer of 2021 and it is now a nonprofit organization and a school club. I love photography, helping the community and spending time with my family and friends
Miles Kilpatrick
rnr member
Graduate from Shiloh High School, member of relief and restore for the last 2 year and for the rest of my life. About to head to Georgia State and study sports broadcasting.
Dr. Peryenthia L. Gore
Community School Coordinator
Dr. Gore is a veteran educator with 19 years experience in various roles in the education system. Her most fond memories are those that occurred with students in her classroom, where she taught senior English for 12 years. Most recently, Dr. Gore served as an assistant principal at Shiloh High School for six years, and she is now in her second year as the Shiloh Cluster Community School Coordinator. Dr. Gore enjoys reading, writing, practicing yoga, and spending time with her son and family. She also works with a group of student leaders at Shiloh High School in her role as sponsor for Relief N' Restore.
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