HCS Students Raise $1,500 for Haiti

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Sat, Jan 30, 2010

HCS students raised more than $1,500 for Haitian relief efforts recently.

Third grade students colored and sold Haitian flags, and raised $1,150. The high school' Almeda organization donated an addition $350 from the proceeds of its recent winter dance. The organization also donated $350 to the Hamilton Food Cupboard.

Rob Poznar is a third grade teacher and said this is just the latest charitable effort undertaken by elementary school students. He said tudents have, in the past, also raised money to preserve rainforest lands and have sponsored a student through Save The Children,

Liz Pils is president of Almeda and said, "It's such a terrible thing that happened, and any way we can help we are happy to do."

Photo: Third graders who were part of the funraising effort included (from left) Sam Williams, Amethyst Candir, Jessica Nicholas, Derek Philhower, Trevor Bollinger, Gretchen Clauss and Sophie Shiner.

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