Shadow Hills School Surpasses Its Fundraising Goal!
Posted by Aleta Greer on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Back in May we shared about our service learning project, “Coins for Kids” that benefits the No Kid Hungry program. As the students became more and more inspired to feed the hungry kids of America, they set the lofty goal of raising $1,000 with their coins.
Last week the students hauled all of their money to Mission Federal Credit Union - all 80 lbs. worth - and poured it into the coin counting machine. Imagine the excitement when the grand total was listed at $1,521.86! What a sense of pride for these young people to know that it is possible to set challenging goals and not only reach them, but surpass them while having such a positive impact on other children’s lives!
August 9, 2011 | 6 comment(s) | Tags: coins for kids, fundraising, no kid hungry
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6 reader comments so far.
I am so proud of all the children for making a difference in the world. My daughter Jordyn was fortunate to have Ms. Greer as her 2nd grade teacher. Thank you Ms. Greer for inspiring the children to help others in need.
Posted by Laura Weitzel on August 9, 2011
These are the kind of learning experiences that give real meaning to education. I am so proud of our students, Mrs. Greer and the parents who helped!
Posted by Keith Malcom on August 10, 2011
My son, Trenton, was also in Mrs. Greer's class. I would like to say thank you to Mrs. Greer! She is a wonderful teacher and taught our children the value of caring for others!
Posted by Michelle Walker on August 10, 2011
What a fabulous idea. This teacher has created a wonderful learning tool for her primary classroom; on many levels. How about sharing "Coins for Kids" with other schools? No Kid Hungry would benefit greatly and the experience for the kids would be with them forever.
Posted by Kim Smith on August 11, 2011
This is a fantastic project! Maybe we can get something like this going in our North Idaho schools! We have started sending kids home on the weekends with back packs full of food and we have a summer lunch program also. It would be good for them to learn about raising money and giving back! Keep up the great work!
Posted by ellen weissman on August 12, 2011
This is so amazing! I'm head of my high school's community outreach program and have decided on doing coins for kids for our December project. I cannot wait to see how much we raise! Good job, you all are an inspiration to everyone!!
Posted by Zoe on November 21, 2011
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