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Monday, January 14, 2013

Downers Grove Schools Raise Funds for Superstorm Sandy Relief

Several schools in Grade School District 58 recently held fundraisers to aid American Red Cross relief efforts.

Downers Grove students recently teamed up to join Superstorm Sandy relief efforts. During the past few months, several schools in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 raised money through a variety of activities to donate to the American Red Cross. A “hats for hurricane relief” at Lester School, in which students could pay to wear a hat during the school day, raised nearly $800 for hurricane relief, according to District 58 officials. The El Sierra School student council sold Halloween candy as a fundraiser for the school—but after Superstorm Sandy hit, the students voted to change it to a community service project. Dubbed “Candy for Sandy,” the activity raised $90 to send to the American Red Cross. El Sierra also raised an additional $…

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