Lee Eaton’s Ribbons for Relief Fundraisre - Student Council

The suffering of people in Haiti has really impacted us here at Lee Eaton. Several students approached teachers in the building asking if there was something we can do to help. Student leaders in our school that are in either Student Council or Squires in Training (a group that promotes good character) took the lead with this fundraiser.  We knew we wanted to involve students, teachers and the community in this effort. We decided to collect money to donate to the American Red Cross to help with the needs in Haiti. To add even more incentive, this fundraiser became a competition.

Student Council and Squires in Training members are responsible for collecting money from their homerooms and rallying their classmates to get involved. Every morning, the collected money gets tallied up and an announcement is made about the team that is in the lead. For every $5 donated per team in our building, one ribbon is tied to a long piece of twine. When the fundraiser is all over, we will be displaying the twine in front of our building with the colorful ribbons hanging for all to see. Parents, guardians, teachers, staff and community members will feel a sense of pride. Our students care about others, our students are generous and the symbols of these attributes will be hanging on the front lawn.

Congratulations to our students for stepping up and helping others.  We raised $1511.00 to donate to Haiti through the Red Cross.