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{{Infobox Club|topics=Community Service|is-advised=Yes|major-events=[[HOPE Auction]]|website=https://www.tamshope.org/|email=thehopeexecs@gmail.com|facebook=https://www.facebook.com/groups/hope2021|current-execs=President: [[Saatvik Sunkavalli]]
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{{Infobox Club|topics=Community Service|is-advised=Yes|major-events=[[HOPE Auction]]|website=https://www.tamshope.org/|email=thehopeexecs@gmail.com|facebook=https://www.facebook.com/groups/hope2122|current-execs=President: [[Jason Sha]]
  
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Vice President: [[Braiden Aaronson]]
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Vice President: [[Haasini Sunkavalli]]
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Secretary: [[Saanvi Gaddam]]
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Treasurer: [[Cooldish Bommineni]]
  
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Secretary: [[Ivy Liang]]
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Social Coordinator: [[Isabelle Ho]]|image=TAMS_HOPE_2021-22.jpg|abbrev=HOPE}}
  
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Treasurer: [[Harish Sridharan]]
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'''Helping Other People Everywhere''' (initialized as '''HOPE'''), is the largest student-led [[Clubs|organization]] dedicated to [[Community Service|community service]] at the TAMS. The organization provides year-round volunteering through its 16 [[committees]] and four blood drives in collaboration with Carter BloodCare throughout the year. They also host the annual [[HOPE Auction]] charity fundraiser toward the end of the year!
  
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Social Coordinator: [[Amy Guan]]}}
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During [[2019-2020]], HOPE volunteers provided over 10,000 hours of community service throughout their 18 committees. Additionally, HOPE held 4 blood drives, donating 283 units of blood, and HOPE Auction, raising over $17,000 for the [https://www.rainforesttrust.org/ Rainforest Trust]. HOPE Auction is typically ranked as the #1 Social [[Events|Event]] of the Year at TAMS.
  
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HOPE, Helping Other People Everywhere, is the largest student-led [[Clubs|organization]] dedicated to community service at the TAMS. We provide year-round volunteering through our 18 committees, host the annual [[HOPE Auction]] and Dance charity fundraiser, organize four blood drives in collaboration with Carter BloodCare throughout the year, and much more!
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Every year, HOPE collabs with [[Research Organization]] and holds the biggest GA of the year.
  
 
==Committees==
 
==Committees==
 
HOPE provides volunteering opportunities through their committees.
 
HOPE provides volunteering opportunities through their committees.
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===Denton Nursing Home===
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Denton Nursing Home (DNH) is a joint committee, under both Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE) and [[TAMS Medical Society]] (TMS). DNH provides students the opportunity to interact with the residents of the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, twice a week. Our volunteering opportunities include making crafts, hosting parties, and, in general, playing games and spending time with the residents of the nursing home. We plan on holding a diverse array of events, such as holding a prom for the Nursing Home Residents and making gift boxes, in order to make an impact on the nursing home and the Denton community.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+(not) All committees
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!Committee Heads
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!Committee
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!Years
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!Active
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|[[Aleena Mathai]]
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| rowspan="2" |2024-2025
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|[[Saanvi Muvva]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Denton Nursing Home]]
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|[[Kelley Zhu]]
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| rowspan="2" |2023-2024
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Elm Fork]]
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|[[Harini Rajmohan]]
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|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Food For Thought]]
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|[[Advika Varadharajan]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2022-2023
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Friends Forever]]
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|[[Sid Das]]
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|2021-Present
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Habitat For Humanity]]
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|[[Vignesh Sanagala]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Helping Hands]]
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|[[Pavithra Gopalakrishnan]]
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|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[High School Tutoring]]
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|[[Kaitlin Sanders]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Hoof Beats]]
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|[[Eric Roach II]]
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|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Learning Through Borders]]
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|[[Khyathi Thallapureddy]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Library Committee]]
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|[[Chandana Chitralekha]]
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|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Little Leaps]]
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|[[Annie He]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2015-2016
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Revive]]
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|[[Veronica Zheng]]
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|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Pet Shelter]]
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|[[Sarah Zbidi]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2014-2015
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Robotics Mentoring]]
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|[[Nina Kupra]]
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|2020-Present
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|}
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===Elm Fork===
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This is TAMS Elm Fork Education Center Volunteering, a committee of HOPE! Our mission is to implement environmental education programs that encourage responsible environmental decision making for students of all ages. We provide opportunities for TAMS students to help run field trips and homeschool labs. Volunteering with us is a very easy way to give back to UNT and to inspire children to be passionate about science.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[SCRAP]]
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|[[Charlie Hu]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Shiloh Field]]
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|[[Aadhunik Sundar]]
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|2020-Present
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Special Olympics]]
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|[[Michael Zhao]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Teen Court]]
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|[[Elijah Nacar]]
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|
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[UIL Volunteering]]
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|[[Lela Lemke]]
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|
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Liu Copeland]]
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|-
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|[[Lily Nguyen]]
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| rowspan="2" |2017-2018
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|-
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|[[Smruthi Senthil]]
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|-
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|[[Michael Li]]
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| rowspan="2" |2016-2017
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|-
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|[[Vinit Shah]]
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|-
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|[[Ankita Rugi]]
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| rowspan="3" |2015-2016
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|-
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|[[Margaret Vakulenko]]
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|-
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|[[Benjamin Sterling Lunday]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Previous execs==
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===Food for Thought===
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Food for Thought is dedicated to providing those in the Denton area with a consistent means of obtaining food. Our volunteering includes programs at the UNT Food Pantry and other surrounding food bank and soup kitchen organizations.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Brianna Chan]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Emily Chang]]
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|-
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|[[Kaitlin Sanders]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Pardha Eluri]]
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|}
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===Friends Forever===
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Friends Forever focuses on fostering new relationships between children with special needs and TAMS students. In partnership with It’s A Sensory World, this program aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop friendships. Friends Forever will match 1 or 2 teens and a child with special needs based on similar interests and passions. This committee offers a unique opportunity for students to stay connected and create an inclusive community that nurtures a comfortable and welcoming environment for new friendships to form.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Krithi Meduri]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Pranavi Garlapati]]
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|}
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===Gift of Words===
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Gift of Words is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the educational gap created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the TAMS Chapter of Gift of Words, multiple volunteering opportunities are available for virtual tutoring across the nation in subjects such as math, science, and writing.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|Veda Kolipakula
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| rowspan="2" |2024-now
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|-
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|Celine Chacon
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|}
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===Habitat for Humanity===
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Every night, there are an estimated 553,742 people in the United States experiencing homelessness. Through Habitat for Humanity (HFH), a committee under Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE), we have the power to help change that. We have multiple volunteering opportunities each month to give back to the Denton community, helping families in need of decent and affordable housing. Volunteering is hands-on, involving construction work such as landscaping, cleaning, and painting.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Eswar Gopalakrishnan]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Sanjana Bolnedi]]
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|-
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|[[Naman Mehndiratta]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Danny Zhang]]
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|-
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|[[Jessica Wu]]
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Akshay Sharma]]
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|-
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|[[Surya Namboodiri]]
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| rowspan="2" |2016-2017
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|-
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|[[Samantha Boiser]]
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|-
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|[[Tony Liu]]
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| rowspan="2" |2015-2016
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|-
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|[[Victoria Koshevarova]]
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|-
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|[[Michelle Yang]]
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| rowspan="2" |2014-2015
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|-
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|[[Aaron Chao]]
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|}
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===Helping Hands===
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Helping Hands' goal is to give back to the community by serving the homeless and underprivileged. We will be providing volunteering opportunities with the Salvation Army in Denton throughout the year and would love for you guys to participate/volunteer with us in order to better the lives of the individuals we are serving. Volunteering might include food serving, cleaning, serving at the shelter, etc.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Subiksha Sankar]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Omega Abera]]
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|-
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|[[Jahnavi Janjirala]]
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|2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Emily Zhou]]
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Khyathi Reddy]]
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|}
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===High School Tutoring===
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High School Tutoring is a HOPEx[[TAS]] committee focused on helping local Denton high school students with STEM-related curriculum. TAMS volunteers will each be paired with a student from one of these high schools and will work with them on whatever academic help they need.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Lavanya Vumma]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Dolapo Ogunyemi]]
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|-
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|[[Shakthi Prabhakar]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Mihir Khare]]
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|}
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===Hoofbeats===
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Hoofbeats aims to help engage students in the amazing healing process of equine therapy. We work with New Hope organization in Argyle, Texas where you will be able to aid in therapeutic horseback riding for young students with a variety of disabilities.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Anshu Dandu]]
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|-
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|[[Leah Cairns]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Avery Walker]]
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|-
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|[[Thritha Anand]]
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Shri Mathavan]]
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|}
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===Learning Through Borders===
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Learning Through Borders (LTB) strives to help you connect to students across the world. LTB is a project under the Worldwide Education Fund, who assists existing hostels, orphanages, schools and other institutions and organizations that are committed to educating underprivileged children who have limited access to a quality education because of poverty, religion, gender, or other factors.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Aurelia Wang]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Carly Yang]]
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|-
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|[[Jalini Balasubramaniam]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Grace Song]]
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|}
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===Library Committee===
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The overarching goal of the Library Committee (TLC) is to break down barriers in education and to provide all students with equal opportunities. Our main volunteering project throughout the year is with the Denton Public Library, where we help biweekly with anything the library needs. Libraries can be an oasis of information in areas that lack other resources. TLC works to facilitate the library’s operations in an effort to expand its reach, In addition, this year, we are looking to hold a book drive to collect books for students in third world countries that don’t have access to them.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Anshu Dandu]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Ariel Ong]]
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|-
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|[[Harini Repaka]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Yashvini Deva]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Braiden Aaronson]]
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|}
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===Little Leaps===
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Little Leaps’ mission is to serve local underprivileged daycares and youth centers, and support children (ages 1-5) so they can get quality care and education they deserve!
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Anirudh Kaza]]
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| rowspan="3" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Anushka Haldankar]]
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|-
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|[[Kaylee Yu]]
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|-
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|[[Pranathi Pilla]]
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| rowspan="3" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Aiswarya Atluri]]
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|-
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|[[Subiksha Jayakumar]]
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|}
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===Revive===
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REVIVE provides students the opportunity to interact with children with special needs to allow for the parents to enjoy a night out. This is a committee under Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE) and will occur every other Friday. REVIVE allows students to play board games, watch movies, make arts and crafts, and video games.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Joanne Liu]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Jaishri Ramesh]]
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|-
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|[[Kate Adriaenssens]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Mason Haynes]]
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|-
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|[[Tam Dang]]
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Mayur Pabba]]
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|}
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===Pet Shelter===
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We are a volunteer group that visits Denton’s Pet Shelter every week. We usually help out with chores and also play with the animals there.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Vigna Lavu]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Madhuran Selvaa]]
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|-
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|[[Hunter Anderson]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Avishi Singh]]
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|-
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|[[Sofi Cavenaile]]
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Lexie Kwon]]
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|}
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===Robotics Mentoring===
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We are the TAMS Robotics Mentoring, a committee in collaboration with HOPE and [[Robotics]].We will be mentoring an FTC (First Tech Challenge) team at a local Denton middle school and teach them the basics of robotics. In addition to mentoring a team, we will also host a local FTC tournament and provide opportunities to volunteer at other events.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Rohit Rajan]]
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| rowspan="3" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Vidit Biyani]]
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|-
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|[[Sachin Kathiresan]]
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|-
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|[[Aryan Agarwal]]
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| rowspan="3" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Kaushik Akula]]
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|-
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|[[Jeongwoo Choi]]
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|}
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===SCRAP===
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SCRAP is a committee under HOPE that holds volunteering sessions every week (Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons) to help the local SCRAP store.  SCRAP is a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce waste and encourage environmentally sustainable actions by providing affordable, reusable materials. Our goal is to aid the SCRAP store by sorting the merchandise and creating exciting crafts for the store to sell with the donated materials they give us.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Pramati Madugula]]
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Tanvi Bobba]]
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|}
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===Shiloh Field===
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Shiloh Field Community Garden is this year's new joint committee under Hope and [[Naturally]]! Shiloh Field Community Garden provides students the opportunity once a week to grow fresh produce at Denton's very own Shiloh Field. At Shiloh Field volunteers serve the community by tending to the 152 individual plots, with fruit trees, blackberries, chickens, honey bees, a vineyard, composting, and more! This is a great opportunity to learn more about the food we eat and to feed those who are hungry.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Rohit Kandi]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Neel Shanmugam]]
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|-
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|[[Daniel Li]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Samuel McCaulley]]
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|}
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===Special Olympics===
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Special Olympics is a committee under HOPE that holds volunteering sessions every week in order to help out at our local Special Olympics team! Special Olympics is an organization that provides training and competition for various sports, to people with disabilities, throughout the year. Our goal is to aid the Special Olympics team by providing good coaching to the athletes and by being kind and empathetic volunteers.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Pranavi Garlapati]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Devna Cherukuru]]
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|-
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|[[Shreya Billa]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Ilina Jayal]]
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|}
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===Teen Court===
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Teen Court provides members of the TAMS community with opportunities to volunteer at the Denton Municipal Teen Court on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Volunteers can participate as attorneys or jury members in cases with other Denton teens. As a result, Teen Court volunteers are exposed to real-world settings and provide a great service to our city at large.
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This year, we are in the process of creating a new program to address some of the systemic issues that we see within the community. The program will focus on providing an educated session on both the law and personal development. Our goal is to see less juvenile incarceration, see less recidivism, and instead see more prospering teens.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Ted Kwee-Bintoro]]
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| rowspan="3" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Tejas Alankar]]
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|-
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|[[Angelina Xu]]
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|-
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|[[Jeffrey Chuong]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Raj Baweja]]
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|-
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|[[Smrithi Upadhyayula]]
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| rowspan="3" |2019-2020
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|-
 +
|[[Mohnish Pai]]
 +
|-
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|[[Connie Hu]]
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|}
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===UIL Volunteering===
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We host volunteering events at local UIL competitions, and help tutor students for UIL competitions at nearby schools. Our goal is to help these events run smoothly, and volunteering includes monitoring tests, grading exams, and running papers among other things.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Committee Heads
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!Years
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|-
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|[[Anirudh Kaza]]
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| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
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|-
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|[[Anay Gupta]]
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|-
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|[[Phillip Nelson]]
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| rowspan="2" |2020-2021
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|-
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|[[Harish Suryadevara]]
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|-
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|[[Jake Ha]]
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| rowspan="2" |2019-2020
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|-
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|[[Stephen Chen]]
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|}
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==Execs==
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=== 2024-2025 ===
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President: [[Jason Sha]]
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Vice President: [[Haasini Sunkavalli]]
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Secretary: [[Saanvi Gaddam]]
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Treasurer: [[Riddish Bommineni]]
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Social Coordinator: [[Isabelle Ho]]
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=== 2023-2024 ===
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President: [[Simran Verma]]
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Vice President: [[Manan Patel]]
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Secretary: [[Claire Xu]]
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Treasurer: [[Mahith Ravulapati]]
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Social Coordinator: [[Olivia Wang]]
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==='''2022-2023'''===
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President: [[Jay Patel]]
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Vice President: [[Rishi Koneru]]
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Secretary: [[Crystelle Lee]]
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Treasurer: [[Vineeth Murugan]]
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Social Coordinator: [[Phoebe Han]]
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===2021-2022===
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President: [[Minha Kang]]
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Vice President: [[Anusha Kakileti]]
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Secretary: [[Alan Moon]]
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Treasurer: [[Eli Nguyen]]
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Social Coordinator: [[Stephanie You]]
  
 
===2020-2021===
 
===2020-2021===
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Social Coordinator: [[Amy Guan]]
 
Social Coordinator: [[Amy Guan]]
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===2019-2020===
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President: [[Rayyan Khoja]]
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Vice President: [[Anoushka Ramesh]]
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Secretary:[[Arinze Appio-Riley]]
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Treasurer:  [[Jeffrey Chen]]
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Social Coordinator: [[Regina Nguyen]]
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===2018-2019===
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President: [[Sienna Wu]]
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Vice President: [[Ellen Qian]]
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Secretary: [[Jonathan Ji]]
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Treasurer: [[Phi Henry Nguyen]]
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Events Coordinator: [[Katie Nguyen]]
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===2016-2017===
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President: [[An Jimenez]]
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Vice President: [[Michelle Thieu]]
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Secretary: [[Neha Khuntia]]
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Treasurer: [[Nitya Nandagopal]]
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Social Coordinator: [[Zina Zarzycki]]
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===2010-2011===
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President: [[Brian Truong]]
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Vice President: [[Kelly Ren]]
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Secretary: [[Kevin Mei]]
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Treasurer: [[Ian Chen]]
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Committee Coordinator: [[Peggy Wang]]
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==See also==
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*[[Clubs]]
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*[[Community Service]]
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*[[HOPE Auction]]
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*[[:Category:Advised Clubs|Category:Advised Clubs]]
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[[Category:Advised Clubs]]

Latest revision as of 11:27, 6 November 2024

Helping Other People Everywhere
TAMS HOPE 2021-22.jpg
Topic(s) Community Service
Abbrev. HOPE
Advised Yes
Execs President: Jason Sha

Vice President: Haasini Sunkavalli

Secretary: Saanvi Gaddam

Treasurer: Cooldish Bommineni

Social Coordinator: Isabelle Ho
Event(s) HOPE Auction
Website https://www.tamshope.org/
Facebook Link
Email thehopeexecs@gmail.com

Helping Other People Everywhere (initialized as HOPE), is the largest student-led organization dedicated to community service at the TAMS. The organization provides year-round volunteering through its 16 committees and four blood drives in collaboration with Carter BloodCare throughout the year. They also host the annual HOPE Auction charity fundraiser toward the end of the year!

During 2019-2020, HOPE volunteers provided over 10,000 hours of community service throughout their 18 committees. Additionally, HOPE held 4 blood drives, donating 283 units of blood, and HOPE Auction, raising over $17,000 for the Rainforest Trust. HOPE Auction is typically ranked as the #1 Social Event of the Year at TAMS.

Every year, HOPE collabs with Research Organization and holds the biggest GA of the year.

Committees[edit | edit source]

HOPE provides volunteering opportunities through their committees.

Denton Nursing Home[edit | edit source]

Denton Nursing Home (DNH) is a joint committee, under both Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE) and TAMS Medical Society (TMS). DNH provides students the opportunity to interact with the residents of the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, twice a week. Our volunteering opportunities include making crafts, hosting parties, and, in general, playing games and spending time with the residents of the nursing home. We plan on holding a diverse array of events, such as holding a prom for the Nursing Home Residents and making gift boxes, in order to make an impact on the nursing home and the Denton community.

Committee Heads Years
Aleena Mathai 2024-2025
Saanvi Muvva
Kelley Zhu 2023-2024
Harini Rajmohan
Advika Varadharajan 2022-2023
Sid Das
Vignesh Sanagala 2021-2022
Pavithra Gopalakrishnan
Kaitlin Sanders 2020-2021
Eric Roach II
Khyathi Thallapureddy 2019-2020
Chandana Chitralekha
Annie He 2015-2016
Veronica Zheng
Sarah Zbidi 2014-2015
Nina Kupra

Elm Fork[edit | edit source]

This is TAMS Elm Fork Education Center Volunteering, a committee of HOPE! Our mission is to implement environmental education programs that encourage responsible environmental decision making for students of all ages. We provide opportunities for TAMS students to help run field trips and homeschool labs. Volunteering with us is a very easy way to give back to UNT and to inspire children to be passionate about science.

Committee Heads Years
Charlie Hu 2021-2022
Aadhunik Sundar
Michael Zhao 2020-2021
Elijah Nacar
Lela Lemke 2019-2020
Liu Copeland
Lily Nguyen 2017-2018
Smruthi Senthil
Michael Li 2016-2017
Vinit Shah
Ankita Rugi 2015-2016
Margaret Vakulenko
Benjamin Sterling Lunday

Food for Thought[edit | edit source]

Food for Thought is dedicated to providing those in the Denton area with a consistent means of obtaining food. Our volunteering includes programs at the UNT Food Pantry and other surrounding food bank and soup kitchen organizations.

Committee Heads Years
Brianna Chan 2021-2022
Emily Chang
Kaitlin Sanders 2020-2021
Pardha Eluri

Friends Forever[edit | edit source]

Friends Forever focuses on fostering new relationships between children with special needs and TAMS students. In partnership with It’s A Sensory World, this program aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop friendships. Friends Forever will match 1 or 2 teens and a child with special needs based on similar interests and passions. This committee offers a unique opportunity for students to stay connected and create an inclusive community that nurtures a comfortable and welcoming environment for new friendships to form.

Committee Heads Years
Krithi Meduri 2021-2022
Pranavi Garlapati


Gift of Words[edit | edit source]

Gift of Words is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the educational gap created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the TAMS Chapter of Gift of Words, multiple volunteering opportunities are available for virtual tutoring across the nation in subjects such as math, science, and writing.

Committee Heads Years
Veda Kolipakula 2024-now
Celine Chacon

Habitat for Humanity[edit | edit source]

Every night, there are an estimated 553,742 people in the United States experiencing homelessness. Through Habitat for Humanity (HFH), a committee under Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE), we have the power to help change that. We have multiple volunteering opportunities each month to give back to the Denton community, helping families in need of decent and affordable housing. Volunteering is hands-on, involving construction work such as landscaping, cleaning, and painting.

Committee Heads Years
Eswar Gopalakrishnan 2021-2022
Sanjana Bolnedi
Naman Mehndiratta 2020-2021
Danny Zhang
Jessica Wu 2019-2020
Akshay Sharma
Surya Namboodiri 2016-2017
Samantha Boiser
Tony Liu 2015-2016
Victoria Koshevarova
Michelle Yang 2014-2015
Aaron Chao

Helping Hands[edit | edit source]

Helping Hands' goal is to give back to the community by serving the homeless and underprivileged. We will be providing volunteering opportunities with the Salvation Army in Denton throughout the year and would love for you guys to participate/volunteer with us in order to better the lives of the individuals we are serving. Volunteering might include food serving, cleaning, serving at the shelter, etc.

Committee Heads Years
Subiksha Sankar 2021-2022
Omega Abera
Jahnavi Janjirala 2020-2021
Emily Zhou 2019-2020
Khyathi Reddy

High School Tutoring[edit | edit source]

High School Tutoring is a HOPExTAS committee focused on helping local Denton high school students with STEM-related curriculum. TAMS volunteers will each be paired with a student from one of these high schools and will work with them on whatever academic help they need.

Committee Heads Years
Lavanya Vumma 2021-2022
Dolapo Ogunyemi
Shakthi Prabhakar 2020-2021
Mihir Khare

Hoofbeats[edit | edit source]

Hoofbeats aims to help engage students in the amazing healing process of equine therapy. We work with New Hope organization in Argyle, Texas where you will be able to aid in therapeutic horseback riding for young students with a variety of disabilities.

Committee Heads Years
Anshu Dandu
Leah Cairns 2020-2021
Avery Walker
Thritha Anand 2019-2020
Shri Mathavan

Learning Through Borders[edit | edit source]

Learning Through Borders (LTB) strives to help you connect to students across the world. LTB is a project under the Worldwide Education Fund, who assists existing hostels, orphanages, schools and other institutions and organizations that are committed to educating underprivileged children who have limited access to a quality education because of poverty, religion, gender, or other factors.

Committee Heads Years
Aurelia Wang 2021-2022
Carly Yang
Jalini Balasubramaniam 2020-2021
Grace Song

Library Committee[edit | edit source]

The overarching goal of the Library Committee (TLC) is to break down barriers in education and to provide all students with equal opportunities. Our main volunteering project throughout the year is with the Denton Public Library, where we help biweekly with anything the library needs. Libraries can be an oasis of information in areas that lack other resources. TLC works to facilitate the library’s operations in an effort to expand its reach, In addition, this year, we are looking to hold a book drive to collect books for students in third world countries that don’t have access to them.

Committee Heads Years
Anshu Dandu 2021-2022
Ariel Ong
Harini Repaka 2020-2021
Yashvini Deva
2019-2020
Braiden Aaronson

Little Leaps[edit | edit source]

Little Leaps’ mission is to serve local underprivileged daycares and youth centers, and support children (ages 1-5) so they can get quality care and education they deserve!

Committee Heads Years
Anirudh Kaza 2021-2022
Anushka Haldankar
Kaylee Yu
Pranathi Pilla 2020-2021
Aiswarya Atluri
Subiksha Jayakumar

Revive[edit | edit source]

REVIVE provides students the opportunity to interact with children with special needs to allow for the parents to enjoy a night out. This is a committee under Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE) and will occur every other Friday. REVIVE allows students to play board games, watch movies, make arts and crafts, and video games.

Committee Heads Years
Joanne Liu 2021-2022
Jaishri Ramesh
Kate Adriaenssens 2020-2021
Mason Haynes
Tam Dang 2019-2020
Mayur Pabba

Pet Shelter[edit | edit source]

We are a volunteer group that visits Denton’s Pet Shelter every week. We usually help out with chores and also play with the animals there.

Committee Heads Years
Vigna Lavu 2021-2022
Madhuran Selvaa
Hunter Anderson 2020-2021
Avishi Singh
Sofi Cavenaile 2019-2020
Lexie Kwon

Robotics Mentoring[edit | edit source]

We are the TAMS Robotics Mentoring, a committee in collaboration with HOPE and Robotics.We will be mentoring an FTC (First Tech Challenge) team at a local Denton middle school and teach them the basics of robotics. In addition to mentoring a team, we will also host a local FTC tournament and provide opportunities to volunteer at other events.

Committee Heads Years
Rohit Rajan 2021-2022
Vidit Biyani
Sachin Kathiresan
Aryan Agarwal 2020-2021
Kaushik Akula
Jeongwoo Choi

SCRAP[edit | edit source]

SCRAP is a committee under HOPE that holds volunteering sessions every week (Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons) to help the local SCRAP store. SCRAP is a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce waste and encourage environmentally sustainable actions by providing affordable, reusable materials. Our goal is to aid the SCRAP store by sorting the merchandise and creating exciting crafts for the store to sell with the donated materials they give us.

Committee Heads Years
Pramati Madugula 2019-2020
Tanvi Bobba

Shiloh Field[edit | edit source]

Shiloh Field Community Garden is this year's new joint committee under Hope and Naturally! Shiloh Field Community Garden provides students the opportunity once a week to grow fresh produce at Denton's very own Shiloh Field. At Shiloh Field volunteers serve the community by tending to the 152 individual plots, with fruit trees, blackberries, chickens, honey bees, a vineyard, composting, and more! This is a great opportunity to learn more about the food we eat and to feed those who are hungry.

Committee Heads Years
Rohit Kandi 2021-2022
Neel Shanmugam
Daniel Li 2020-2021
Samuel McCaulley

Special Olympics[edit | edit source]

Special Olympics is a committee under HOPE that holds volunteering sessions every week in order to help out at our local Special Olympics team! Special Olympics is an organization that provides training and competition for various sports, to people with disabilities, throughout the year. Our goal is to aid the Special Olympics team by providing good coaching to the athletes and by being kind and empathetic volunteers.

Committee Heads Years
Pranavi Garlapati 2021-2022
Devna Cherukuru
Shreya Billa 2020-2021
Ilina Jayal

Teen Court[edit | edit source]

Teen Court provides members of the TAMS community with opportunities to volunteer at the Denton Municipal Teen Court on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Volunteers can participate as attorneys or jury members in cases with other Denton teens. As a result, Teen Court volunteers are exposed to real-world settings and provide a great service to our city at large.

This year, we are in the process of creating a new program to address some of the systemic issues that we see within the community. The program will focus on providing an educated session on both the law and personal development. Our goal is to see less juvenile incarceration, see less recidivism, and instead see more prospering teens.

Committee Heads Years
Ted Kwee-Bintoro 2021-2022
Tejas Alankar
Angelina Xu
Jeffrey Chuong 2020-2021
Raj Baweja
Smrithi Upadhyayula 2019-2020
Mohnish Pai
Connie Hu

UIL Volunteering[edit | edit source]

We host volunteering events at local UIL competitions, and help tutor students for UIL competitions at nearby schools. Our goal is to help these events run smoothly, and volunteering includes monitoring tests, grading exams, and running papers among other things.

Committee Heads Years
Anirudh Kaza 2021-2022
Anay Gupta
Phillip Nelson 2020-2021
Harish Suryadevara
Jake Ha 2019-2020
Stephen Chen

Execs[edit | edit source]

2024-2025[edit | edit source]

President: Jason Sha

Vice President: Haasini Sunkavalli

Secretary: Saanvi Gaddam

Treasurer: Riddish Bommineni

Social Coordinator: Isabelle Ho

2023-2024[edit | edit source]

President: Simran Verma

Vice President: Manan Patel

Secretary: Claire Xu

Treasurer: Mahith Ravulapati

Social Coordinator: Olivia Wang

2022-2023[edit | edit source]

President: Jay Patel

Vice President: Rishi Koneru

Secretary: Crystelle Lee

Treasurer: Vineeth Murugan

Social Coordinator: Phoebe Han

2021-2022[edit | edit source]

President: Minha Kang

Vice President: Anusha Kakileti

Secretary: Alan Moon

Treasurer: Eli Nguyen

Social Coordinator: Stephanie You

2020-2021[edit | edit source]

President: Saatvik Sunkavalli

Vice President: Braiden Aaronson

Secretary: Ivy Liang

Treasurer: Harish Sridharan

Social Coordinator: Amy Guan

2019-2020[edit | edit source]

President: Rayyan Khoja

Vice President: Anoushka Ramesh

Secretary:Arinze Appio-Riley

Treasurer: Jeffrey Chen

Social Coordinator: Regina Nguyen

2018-2019[edit | edit source]

President: Sienna Wu

Vice President: Ellen Qian

Secretary: Jonathan Ji

Treasurer: Phi Henry Nguyen

Events Coordinator: Katie Nguyen

2016-2017[edit | edit source]

President: An Jimenez

Vice President: Michelle Thieu

Secretary: Neha Khuntia

Treasurer: Nitya Nandagopal

Social Coordinator: Zina Zarzycki

2010-2011[edit | edit source]

President: Brian Truong

Vice President: Kelly Ren

Secretary: Kevin Mei

Treasurer: Ian Chen

Committee Coordinator: Peggy Wang

See also[edit | edit source]

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