Number of Participants: 20
Hours Donated: 2
Value of Time Served: $338
Event Type: Environment
Sport: Schools
Date: February 13, 2017
Location:
25 Mud Road East Setauket
New York 11733, United States
About:
Earlier this year, each seventh-grader at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School in the Three Village Central School District, which includes student athletes, read the book “A Long Walk to Water.” They are now working with their science teachers on a fundraising effort to provide cleaning drinking water to children in Africa who have limited access to such resources.
After reading an article about biodiversity and humans’ impact on the environment, the students learned about a resource called “LifeStraws” that eliminates impurities from the water that is filtered through the device. Inspired by the chance to make a difference, the seventh-graders have been collecting spare change to purchase three of these devices for a school in Africa whereby providing children with clean water for 3-5 years.
Students have been donating their spare change in large containers throughout the multiweek drive and working to see which science class can create the heaviest container. In the spirit of competition, students could deposit dollar bills into their competitors’ containers, which would subtract small measurements off their total weight. To date, the school has raised approximately $800 for the effort.
Photo Caption: P.J. Gelinas Junior High School students and staff are working to raise money to provide clean drinking water resources to children in Africa.
Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District
