Elections + Chocolate = Red Cross Relief
A creative, caring bunch of Wildwood students and parents made good use of being off from school for Election Day Tuesday—they raised funds to donate to Superstorm Sandy recovery relief through a chocolate stand.
While many students off from school during Election Day watch movies, catch up on reading or hang out with friends, a group of Fairway Elementary School students and their families in Wildwood decided to channel their energy into raising funds to donate to post-storm Sandy recovery through the American Red Cross. It's how they raised money that was so creative: They hosted a chocolate stand across from the polling place being held at the school! Fairway parent and project organizer Becky Heiney said the concept all started when so many Wildwood families felt powerless after viewing the disaster that occurred on the East Coast. "Suddenly, there was Facebook chatter, and several of us asking each other what we could do. Then there was the '…
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Becky H
6:40 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
One final update: We had the pleasure of meeting with the Red Cross today, and we were able to give them checks totalling $2000 altogether! Thanks to all! more ›