After Katrina hit, many Americans were devastated. Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls decided to help out! The kids collected money, and school supplies. They made boxes of goods to be sent down south.
Mrs. Carol Lundberg, one of the leaders of this operation, found a place in Texas that needed help. Soon though, they found out that there was a warehouse of supplies down there Mrs. Mary Martin, the Elm Street School principal, found an arrangement in Van Cleave Mississippi. Nine boxes of school supplies and over $700 were sent there.
How was the money made? Student in and out of school worked to earn money for the hurricane victims. A young girl held a lemonade stand and earned $20. Other kids collected the money, and brought stuff in from home. A spaghetti dinner was held and earned $500.00 towards the fund.
One of the things that really showed the support was how much the kids tried to help out. They were so generous. They thought, about how they would feel with out a home. or maybe even a family. Most people in this small town tried to help in one way or another.
Soon after the boxes and money were sent, a letter come from Mississippi. It was a thank you note. This put a smile on the faces of the students and faculty, to know what they did was worth it!
Thank you from Vancleave, Mississippi:
Vancleave High School
Guidance Office
12424 Highway 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
To: Students and faculty of Elm Street School
Christmas arrived today in boxes from Elm Street School in maine. We here in Vancleave, Mississippi thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We have many faculty and students who lost their homes. We are having students enroll from Gulfport and Biloxi who also lost their homes. We are in the process of distributing the supplies to Elementary, Middle and High school students. Thank you for think of us and we hope that you have a wonderful school year. You just made ours better.
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