Communities Collaborate to Raise Funds for Disaster Relief
Total funds amount to $ 9,482.96
by Chris Kleidosty
November 11, 2005
USD 481 Rural Vista, with the schools of Hope and White City,
have teamed with the local community and other Kansas schools to
raise disaster relief funds for the American Red Cross. A check
will be issued to a representative of the American Red Cross at an
assembly at Hope school 10:30am, Friday, November 11.
A small idea from the Hope counselor and students turned into a big
idea that involved hundreds of other students, schools and
communities throughout Kansas. Initially, different grade levels
were paired with one another and competed to see who could raise
the most funds. White City joined the friendly competition to see
who could raise the most funds among the Rural Vista school
district in their quest to earn the ultimate pizza party. The idea
of having one district raise funds for competition then grew to
soliciting 1A school districts across the state of Kansas. The
following schools raised funds for disaster relief:
Chetopa 536.02
Macksville 4,300.00
Palco 731.59
Rural Vista 3,776.25
Sylvan 139.10
