They did not know if it would be easy but they were tired of the monotony. They were tired of the lines that were constantly drawn around them. They were tired of the way things were. They were tired of the promise of change and were tired when it never came. They were tired of all of the conditions, so they made their own. Their only condition became to serve others, unconditionally. So it began, the Unconditional Club.

“Unconditional is a club dedicated to giving back to the community,” club founder, senior Astha Khiani said. “We started the club because we thought it would be fun to work with friends to actually make a difference.” The club was established at Jasper High School in 2012 and moved on to West last year. The club focuses on involving schools to partake in several volunteer opportunities that are organized throughout the year.

“We take part in a variety of projects to make a difference in our community,” senior Monisha Dhanasekar said.

Club activities revolve around several diverse projects ranging from card making to food pantries. The club helps to raise funding for different organizations. All profits will go toward different charities including the “Save the Children” organization in Syria, to aid various causes all over the world.

“Right now, we are trying to help people in Syria while promoting our club at the same time,” junior Miloni Joshi said. “The project is basically going to help them with school supplies, education in general, toys, medical bills and stuff like that.”

Unconditional does not require a certain number of hours that members must fulfill, like in National Honor Society or Key Club. Members can come and go as they please without having to worry about any conditions.

“We can go all over the community,” Joshi said. “It’s a great way to be with your friends and just go volunteering and have fun.”

The club is hoping to expand in order to reach broader horizons. Unconditional has grown a little more every year and is looking to gain more members and grow even bigger. Members are also hoping to raise more community involvement in and outside of school.

“We try to focus on many things, not just card making or donating or park cleaning,” Khiani said. “We try to do a little bit of everything and help everyone a little bit.”

However, the club will not end with the school year.

“We might even do some projects over the summer after we graduate too,” Dhanasekar said.

The club hopes to promote community involvement wherever it can and moving on to colleges with the graduating senior members as well. Members promise to always keep breaking conditions tirelessly until they can instigate a real change within the community, having fun along the way.

“We might even continue it through college,” Dhanasekar said. “No matter where I am, I’m sure I’d join. It’s just been such a great experience and I would never want to miss even a second of it.”