The Downey Legend

Food Drive 2023

Jocelyn Gonzalez and Ximena Solorzano March 7, 2023

The annual food drive is here! Running from February 21 to March 3rd, it is a two-week ongoing competition among fourth periods where students can bring in canned food.    Run by the ASB Campus...

Downey High School’s ASB member, Kristiana Cruz, has made it her goal to bring awareness to TLC from March 1 to March 18, in order to help those in need. “We have faith in the students at Downey High School,” Cruz said. “If each student brought in just $10, we would actually exceed our goal of $40,000.”

Tender Loving Care

Daisy Lopez, Staff Writer March 22, 2016

Over the course of two weeks (March 1-18) Downey High School’s ASB students are encouraging students to donate to Tender Loving Care (TLC) an organization that financially helps Downey residents...

From Jan. 28 to Feb. 8, students and staff members of Downey High donate jeans to help aid homeless teens in America. Their goal was to beat last year’s record of collecting 2,055 jeans.

Denim donations

Mia Dixon-Slaughter, Co-Editor-in-Cheif February 14, 2013

Jeans for Teens, headed up by the Do Something organization, has come to Downey High and captured the attention of students around campus for the second year in a row. Jeans for Teens, sponsored by...

On January 9, WalMart representative Sara Arroyo presents a $1,000 dollar check to Mr. Houts, at half time in the DHS gymnasium.

Downey athletics receive $1,000 check from Walmart Neighborhood Market

Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2013

Following the first half of the boys varsity basketball game on Jan. 9, the Walmart Neighborhood Supermarket presented Downey athletics with a $1,000 check to support the character that sports help build...

During the months of October and November, the members of Key Club at Downey High School raise money for UNICEF, called Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, to support Iodine deficiency and HIV/AIDS programs worldwide. With their efforts, the club successfully raised over a thousand dollars.

Little boxes, big money

Joey Flores, News Editor December 5, 2012

Downey High School’s Key Club has raised over $1,000 for UNICEF, an organization that donates money to third world countries, by doing different fundraisers during the months of October and November The...

Vikings save lives one drop at a time

Sarah Menendez November 4, 2009

The gymnasium was transformed into a virtual blood bank as students anxiously waited to give blood for the semi annual Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, October 28. Rows of black stretchers were filled...

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