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WEEK of December 5, 2005 |
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“Walk to Lend a Hand” Raises $11,000 for Katrina Families More than 300 BFS community members participated in Walkathon around Cadman Plaza Park on Sunday, Nov. 20. The group raised $11,000 (and counting) for children and families affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Donations were directed to two organizations: Praxis Housing Initiatives, a nonprofit organization working with relocated families in New York City, and New Orleans West, a K-8th grade KIPP (Knowledge is Power) charter school, which has been temporarily relocated to Houston, Texas. Children of all ages took part in the walk on a beautiful, clear, and sunny autumn day in New York. Babies in strollers and several canine friends accompanied the crowd through the civic center and around the park, stopping for a moment to take a giant group photo on the court steps. Many families came back to school to participate in craft activities (greeting cards and friendship bracelets for the KIPP students) and to enjoy an afternoon of snacks and fellowship. “The energy was high, the turnout was fantastic, the flow and quality of the activities was wonderful,” reported Carla Precht, fourth grade parent and BFS Community Service Coordinator. “The older students did a good job helping, and everything seemed to go very smoothly.” Carla joined Head of School Michael Nill in appaudling the exemplary volunteerism of the PAT—President Lisa Sack, Community Service Chair Helen White—and the many parent leaders and parent volunteers for whom this event was a labor of love and compassion. (Read Lisa Sack’s thank-you letter to the BFS community.)
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