Athena Cares: Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive

Friday, December 7, 2018

Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive

Members of Athena Cares gathered on two night to ring bells for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive. Their infectious spirit and singing garnered lots of generous donations. Despite the cold and snow, they spent 4 hours spreading holiday cheer and raising funds to support our community.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Athena's First Well in South Sudan!

Greece Athena Middle School is excited to announce that, after 2 years of fundraising, we now have a borehole well in the village of Mabior Dong, South Sudan with our name on it. Approximately one thousand people will now have access to clean water instead of having to walk hours every day to get dirty, bacteria-filled water. Girls can now go to school because they no longer have to walk for water all day long. We were first inspired by local author Linda Sue Park’s book, A Long Walk to Water, which tells the story of real-life hero, Salva Dut. Salva was forced to flee his home in 1985 as a result of the Sudanese Civil War and spent years escaping the violence, walking to refugee camps. In 1996, he was chosen to come to America and was settled in Rochester. Upon learning that his father had survived the war but was very ill from a water-borne illness, Salva was inspired to organize Water for South Sudan in an effort to help his homeland. Since 2005, over 275 wells have been drilled, and Athena Middle School is proud to now be an official part of this important work. For more information on this organization, please go to http://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/.

Athena Cares

Friday, December 7, 2018

Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive

No comments:

Post a Comment

2020-2021 Iron Giraffe Challenge Met!

2019-2020 Iron Giraffe Challenge Met!

2018-2019 Iron Giraffe Challenge Met!

2017/2018 Iron Giraffe Challenge

Iron Giraffe Challenge 2016/2017

Blog Archive