• Login
  • |
  • Sign Up
  • |
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Team Up 4 Community

Promoting Social Responsibility & Community Giveback through Athletics

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Work With Us

Cherokee Elementary collects toys for Matthew’s Wish Foundation

January 12, 2018 By Team Up 4 Community Leave a Comment

Connetquot Central School District’s Cherokee Street Elementary School had students, teachers and parents play games for a good cause during the school’s fourth annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Night. The event benefitted Matthew’s Wish, an organization whose mission is to give back to others. Matthew was a 13-year old whose last wish was to fill an 18-wheeler with toys for hospitalized children before he passed away in 2011. With the love and support of family and friends, his mother made his dream a reality.

Cherokee Street Elementary School Student Council adviser Ryan Cavanagh and Principal Jill Lahey, along with student council members, supported the organization this year by collecting toys and providing the community with a fun game night.  

“Over the last four years, the Cherokee Street School community has donated more than 1,400 brand new toys and games to be passed along to hospitalized children,” said Mr. Cavanagh.

This year’s event in particular collected 300 new gifts which were donated to Matthew’s Wish at the nonprofit’s Parade of Toys event on Dec. 9.

The winner of the Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament was fourth-grade student Jordyn DeMatteo.

Photo caption: Cherokee Street Elementary School students participated in the fourth annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Night, which benefited the Matthew’s Wish Foundation.

 

Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District/Joe Maniaci

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent News

  • Student-athlete Rangers ‘give back’ to local community
  • Lynbrook swimmers raise money for cancer research at Swim Across America event
  • Envirothon Club volunteers for Great Brookhaven Cleanup
  • Manetuck raises $2,900 for seal’s rehab and release
  • 4TH ANNUAL TEAM UP 4 COMMUNITY GOLF OUTING WITH SPONSOR KITCHEN KABARET
  • THIS YEAR IN GW ATHLETICS
  • East Islip’s Tri-M Honor Society raises $2,004 for food banks
  • More Than A Memory: Randolph High School 2017 Dig Pink
  • Levy Lakeside School honors students for service learning
  • Dutch Broadway donates thousands to help veterans

TU4C News Archives

Team Up 4 Community

Phone: (866) 206-9168
Fax: (631) 498-0886
Email: info@w20foundation.org

Powered By:

W20 Foundation

Interact

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News

Get Involved!

  • How It Works
  • Donate
  • Work With Us
  • Sign Up

About Us

  • About Us
  • From the Founder Steve Webb
  • The TU4C Ripple Effect
  • Research Supporting TU4C
  • Press and Media
  • Partners
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

WE ARE A RECOGNIZED 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION | © 2025 W20 FOUNDATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Work With Us