Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Genesee Valley Students Collect for Sandy




Miss Burger and Mr. Oldham’s Sixth graders from Genesee Valley Central School collected over $680 for Hurricane Sandy Relief. Members of the Student Council Emily Daciw, Madison Herdman, Hunter Jones, and Ethan Weston went classroom to classroom on November 2nd-just days after Hurricane Sandy- to do their part to help New York City and New Jersey.

“I had family in New Jersey that had their house wiped out by the storm,” said Emily, “I wanted to help all I could.”

The students took turns in pairs walking around the school and collecting donations from teachers, students and staff to raise $684.58.The donation will go directly to the relief efforts that could be used to help purchase food and items needed in shelters  and cleaning up the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Front Row: Genesee Valley Students Emily Daciw, Madison Herdman, Hunter Jones, and Ethan Weston (not pictured) hold comfort kits and food that could be used in a shelter in NY and NJ. Back row: Darlene Wells; American Red Cross of Southwestern NY– Allegany County District Manager and Erin Cornell; American Red Cross of Southwestern NY- Communications Coordinator

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