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Students raise money for third -world family
The Huron Expositor • January 31, 2007 Page 28
Jeff Heuchert
Those involved in St. Columban
School's community committee have
wasted no time in helping those
within their reach.
This past October, the committee -
made up of students from each
grade -organized a school food drive
prior to Thanksgiving, while more
recently they organized a Christmas
Bureau Toy Drive between St.
Patrick's in Dublin and St.
Columban - all for area families in
need. •
And most recently, they set their
sights a little bit further.
This past Friday, members of the
committee held their second (of
many to come) popcorn sales at the
school, where the proceeds will be
used to sponsor a family in a third
world country.
"We're trying to look after the
people within our community as
well as communities abroad that
need assistance....those that are
not as fortunate as ourselves," said
committee staff representative
Sarah Breen.
During the first popcorn sale of
the year in December, the commit=
tee raised $56. On Jan. 26, they
raised an additional $98.
And, when that money is added to
funds raised through a number of
theme days the school held - where
students paid 25 cents to wear
pajamas or a hat to school - and
money raised from a senior student
dance, they already total over $200,
well over the $156 they needed to
sponsor a family.
"We're at our goal and it's just
January. We have had lots of sup-
port from students," commented
Breen. "They're really excited about
it."
She added that although they
have already raised as much money
as they were hoping for, they plan to
continue running the popcorn sales
each month until the end of the
school year.
Breen said at that time the com-
mittee will spend any extra money
they have raised - after covering the
costs of the popcorn - on a good
cause within the community.
Jeff Heuchert
photos
Charlene Louwage
passes out pop-
corn to a group of
students at St.
Patrick's Jan. 26,
including Alex
Bruxer, who reach-
es in the basket
for a second bag.
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Call now to be a par
Kayla Bos prepares the bags of pop-
corn Jan. 26.