Falcons For Love Spreads Christmas Spirit With “Love Under The Lights”

Severna Park High School students, led by senior Leadership 3 students Kate Evans, Francesca Dunoyer and Charlotte Marriner, recently partnered with the One Love Foundation to spread awareness about relationship violence throughout the Severna Park community.

To accomplish their goal, the group planned and executed the “Love Under the Lights” event, a community walk at Severna Park High School. Employing the help of five sophomore leadership students, they were able to decorate the field, sell merchandise, provide One Love information to participants, and impart the values of One Love to young athletes, students and parents in attendance that night.

The One Love Foundation was started in 2011 after the death of a University of Virginia lacrosse player, Yeardley Love. Love was a victim of relationship violence, and her death could have been prevented had those around her known the signs of an unhealthy relationship. As young women and lacrosse players themselves, the Severna Park students made it their goal to bring One Love’s message to “#LOVEBETTER” into the community.

“Our event ‘Love Under the Lights’ was so special to us because not only did we raise money and awareness to support the One Love Foundation, raising awareness for abusive relationships; we also were able to bring our community together for the holidays through a walk at our school, and spread the holiday cheer,” Charlotte said.

Severna Park High School’s Leadership Institute is known for the diversity and success of the service projects they lead. Each year, the senior Leadership 3 students choose organizations to partner with in order to make a difference in their community.