December 23, 2015
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Members of the track and field and cross country teams at Clackamas Community College get into the spirit of Christmas by giving away 65
trees to family in need in southeast Portland. Pictured (from left) are McKenna Gilstrap, McKenzie Hidalgo. Back: AJ Smith, Kashta Booker,
Saraia Collmer, Zakariyyaa Elliott, Karis Cameron, Keoni McHone, and Margaryonta Kilcup.
College Athletes in Holiday Spirit
Track and field and cross country athletes at
Clackamas Community College found a rea-
son to get into the spirit of the holidays by
giving 65 Christmas trees to needy families
in southeast Portland. Most of those families
would otherwise not have a tree for the holi-
day season.
Earl Boyles Elementary School, which has
a 75 percent free and reduced lunch rate, was
integral in promoting the recent giveaway.
“The CCC athletes found it very fulfilling to
add an element to the holidays for those fam-
ilies,” said Keoni McHone, CCC track coach.
“The recipients were extremely grateful. One
recipient said he planned to take the tree back
to the shelter he was staying at for others to
also enjoy.”
Sports are in important part of student life at
CCC, and its athletes are gaining high scores
for their community service, on the playing
field, as well as in the classroom.