Fundraisers/Volunteer Events

January Event:

Operation Furr-ever Warm

• Date: Monday, January 10th - Friday, January 28th

• We are collecting new or gently used blankets and/or towels to donate to local animal shelters in need!

• We ask that anyone who would like to donate, please drop off donations in the bin outside of Ms. Hummer's room, #101

Update: Thank you so very much to everyone who donated towels and/or blankets! We collected over 60 items to donate to local animal shelters!

December Event:

CHOP Pajama Party

• Date: Friday, December 3rd

• We ask that anyone who would like to wear their comfy pajamas to school donate $1 or more

• All money raised will be donated to the CHOP Children's Fund

• Donations may also be made through the following website: chop.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.personalCampaign&participantID=112116

Update: Thank you so very much to everyone who participated and donated! Between in person donations and online donations we raised an AMAZING $1,456.76 for CHOP! I am so proud of and thankful to everyone who helped make this fundraiser such a success!

October/November Events:

Hats for Halloween

• Date: Friday, October 22nd

• We ask that anyone who would like to wear a hat to school donate $1

• All money raised will be donated to fund a new tree at SMS for our memorial in memory of Matthew Hurte, a past student.

Update: Thank you so much to everyone who participated! We raised $381.00 to put towards a new memorial for Matt. We greatly appreciate your help in exceeding our goal!

Costumes for a Cure 2021

• Date: Friday, October 29th

• We ask that anyone who would like to wear a costume to school (must be school appropriate) donate $1 or more

• All money raised will be donated to the Leukemia Research Foundation allbloodcancers.org

Update: We were able to send a donation of $215.00 to the Leukemia Research Foundation! Thank you to all who participated!

Operation Gratitude

We will again be collecting excess Halloween candy for the @OperationGratitude #HalloweenCandyGiveBack Program! The Military & First Responders who receive your sweet treats are extremely appreciative!

• We'll be collecting candy from Tuesday, October 26th through Wednesday, November 3rd.

• We ask that anyone who would like to donate, please bring your candy to school and drop it off in the candy drop box outside of Ms. Hummer's room #101!

• Q: What kind of candy can I donate?

• A: Individually wrapped, fun or bite-sized candy is accepted. *No powdered candy (Pixy Stix, Fun Dip, etc.), unwrapped, or homemade items.

Update: Our collection was so successful, we extended the collection through November 12th! We were matched with first responders at the Kingston-Forty Fort Fire and Rescue in Kingston, PA. Ms. Hummer delivered approx. 87 pounds of candy to them on Sunday, November 7, and they were extremely appreciative! With the extension, we collected another 26 pounds of candy which was donated to local first responders! Thank you so much!