No better time to say thank you then at the end of November --- the month of giving thanks.
Therefore, without further ado, the Character Corner would like to acknowledge and thank the following:
Cameron & Gavin O., Ashton & Julia M., and Shyam & Faiz R. for their work at Breezy Point. These children and their families helped to fill a truck and a van with cleaning supplies, sump pumps and industrial brooms, headed south to Breezy Point, New York and then tirelessly helped to clean a Queens neighborhood devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The group cleaned trash and debris and pumped water out of flooded basements. They (with help from their families and neighbors) also collected enough funds to purchase a $1,300 Home Depot donation/gift. We are so proud of all of you!!
Demi & William J, Aiden K., Emanuel L., Gracie M., Cameron O., Abby P., Shyam R., John R., Zach S., Isabella S., Benjamin S., Maruca S., George W., Marcella W. and Melinda Y. for raising $500 during their bake sale. The money raised will benefit 125 children at their partner school in Rwanda Those children will now get pencils for an entire year. Job well done!
Cali Wulff for participating in a 4k jog (with her puppy) to raise money for STAR (Stamford Animal Rescue stamfordanimalrescue.org). Star is a non-profit organization that helps families going through financial and/or medical hardship purchase pet food, veterinary care and provides them with emergency shelter.Amazing job, Cali!
The entire third grade for hosting the Helping Hands Community Service Project benefiting those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Thanks to the third grade and to all the children who performed chores at home, over $2000 will be donated to the Red Cross. Excellent job!
We would like to say thank you very much to Ellie E., Mara V., Sam & George W., Alex & Nico B., Claire W., Kianna J., Emma & Elizabeth F., Hannah & Ben W., Sahar S., Charlotte I., Kate & Alex M., Mao & Yuno I., Mayu I., Lexie, C., Stella, Wyatt & Mac K, Nuria & Louis S., Anna & Nicolas M., Hudson Z., Julia & Ashton M., Nicole & Michele M., Gracie U., Samantha & Nicolas B., Lauren S., John R., Derek & Kyle C., Javier D., Clara & Juana G., Natsu N., William M., Will F., Catherine & Patrick O., Grayson & Jack K., Callie R., Peter, Ben & Skylar A., Lola M., John & Juliana S., Kaitlyn & Braden L., Ciara & Aaron H., Samantha & James P., Thomas & William S., Calum M., Piper & Darby L., Yojiro & Yuriko Y., Alexa Z., Garrett & Tristan O., Esme & Luke M., Darcy H., Raghav S., Benjamin P., Lauren H., Gracie U., Cynthia C., and Tristan B. Because of all of you (and to those I have unfortunately missed) over 5,000 pieces of candy will be donated to two shelters in our neighbor. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
After clearing expenses, we now have $1,650 to split in half for The Juveniles Diabetes Research Center in honor of Zoe S. and The Leukemia Society in honor of Nicole G. We cannot thank you enough for all your help in making this years Note Card drive such a success. The money we send to them will hopefully help find a cure for both illnesses soon. (The note cards should be arriving within the next couple of weeks.)
Big thanks to:
Emanuel L. for volunteering at the Pacific House on Thanksgiving Day by serving dinner to the homeless. Emanuel, it is no surprise to us that your kind act inevitably brought smiles to the faces of so many people. Job well done.
Cameron D. for raising over two hundred dollars for the victims of Hurricane Sandy by hosting a hot chocolate stand. Cameron will be donating the money to the American Red Cross and we couldn't be more proud of him and his very hard and unselfish work. Great job, Cameron.
Kylie N. for being a caring and principled young lady by offering a very cold and "under the weather" teacher a hot chocolate. Kylie, your kindness was truly appreciated and very helpful. Thank you!
