Number of Participants: 10
Hours Donated: 1
Value of Time Served: $85
Event Amount Raised: $912
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Team
Date: November 6, 2017
Location:
Rocky Point
NY, United States
About:
Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School fourth-grade students in the Rocky Point School District showcased their creativity this fall as they fashioned baby scarecrows and raised $912 for the Rocky Point Teachers’ Association Kids in Need Fund.
During the week before Halloween, each student constructed individual scarecrows using colorful decorations and embellishments. The completed works of art were then placed on display in the hall outside the classrooms and the entire student body was invited to visit the scarecrow patch and vote for their favorite one by depositing coins in its corresponding donation box.
This project has been a long-standing tradition at JAE, dating back to 1999 when it was first introduced by former teacher Sandy Finn Grunner. To date, the initiative has raised almost $40,000 for kids in need.
Photo caption: Fourth-grade students from Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School are pictured with some of the scarecrows they created for a school fundraiser.
Photo courtesy of the Rocky Point School District
