Each of the four official class governments ( Sophomore and Junior Steering Committees and the Freshman and Senior Senates ) makes significant annual donations to various philanthropic causes throughout the community , state , country , and world . Every year since 2001 , the Senior Senate has fully funded the construction of a house in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity of Lake County , Illinois , a non-profit organization that fights homelessness and substandard housing . A recent goal of the campaign was 10 houses in 10 years , and the class of 2010 fulfilled that goal . New Trier is the only school so far to build 10 houses with Habitat . Many fundraisers contribute to this and various other causes over the course of the academic year . The New Trier Tsunami Relief Committee donated more than $ 18,000 to relief organizations to save people who were affected by the tsunami , and also helped victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004
Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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