Sorting donated food and disinfecting donated toys. Writing letters to isolated nursing home residents. Virtual STEM fairs and art contests. Bullying-prevention activities. Exercises that demonstrate how ranked and winner-take-all voting work. Fall festivals with pumpkin painting and pumpkin bowling. A car caravan to a State
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