Noah Schmidt, Ridgefield resident, and Immaculate High School Junior, ('18) spearheaded a project for our military deployed overseas. "I have always admired the brave service that our military does to keep us safe. It is both humbling and honorable." Schmidt reached out to an Adopt A Platoon organization and applied to be a part of the program.
As a minor he was not able to do this without supervision as stated in the guidelines so he got adult support and reached out to his National Honor Society coordinator at school to see if some of his fellow students on NHS with him could volunteer at lunch to collect Valentine's and notes of encouragement and support for a Navy platoon deployed in the Middle East. The support from classmates and teachers was overwhelming. He also reached out to the Ridgefield community during the two snow days to see if kids spending their days at home could make a few cards.