C.W. Sears students gather up items for evacuees
The students at C.W. Sears Elementary School spent a week gathering items for Fort McMurray evacuees and raising funds for the Red Cross.
The Grade 1D class held a rice krispie fundraiser and raised $540 by selling rice krispie squares for $1 each.
On Friday, May 13 the school held a Pizza Day and raised $400 for the Red Cross. A local restaurant generously dropped the price and gave staff a free pizza to help out with the bottom line.
The general student population donated items from May 9-13 for Fort McMurray evacuees. These included… for more see the May 25/16 Mercury