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Friday, March 19, 2010

Kids Helping Kids Program raises $27,844.00 to Rebuild a School in Haiti

Chances for Children is pleased to announce the results of the first phase of their Kids Helping Kids Hope for Haiti Program that ran from February 16 – March 2, 2010.

 This program was sponsored by Chances for Children in partnership with the Haiti Renewal Fund.  The proceeds from the program are directed at rebuilding schools damaged and destroyed in Haiti.  At least 90 percent, as many as 8,000 schools in Port Au Prince, Haiti were destroyed or damaged in the January 12, 2010 earthquake.

 With 28 schools and youth programs participating, the group effort raised $27,844.35 to help in the rebuilding effort.   All donations from the groups are being matched by Foster & Lynn Friess, bringing the grand total for rebuilding to $55,688.70. 

Fall Creek Elementary in Indiana took the lead and raised $5,127.00, followed by Lincoln Elementary of Kennewick, Washington raising $4,050.00 and Sonoran Trails Middle School in Cave Creek, AZ with $2,509.00.

Chances for Children was in Haiti this week and evaluated many potential school sites. Three projects were selected as finalists for the school rebuild program. The final selection will be made in the next 3-4 week and construction will begin by summer.

If your school or youth group would like more information in participating in the Kids Helping Kids Hope for Haiti program, please contact April Connors at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Thanks to all the participating schools:

  • Celebration Christian Homeschool Group, Celebration, FL
  • Centennial Elementary School, Springfield, OR
  • Cherry Creek Elementary, Polson, MT 
  • Cinco Ranch Church of Christ, Katy TX
  • Copper Ridge, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Elger Bay Elementary, Camano Island, WA
  • Episcopol Church of the Nativity, Phoenix, AZ
  • Fall Creek Elementary, Fishers, IN
  • Greenfield Elementary School, Jacksonville, FL
  • Lakeside Elementary School, Lakeside, MT
  • Lemont High, Lemont, IL
  • Lincoln Elementary, Kennewick, WA
  • Lost Pines Elementary, Bastrop, TX
  • Margaret Fain Elementary, GA
  • Montessori School of Celebration, Celebration, FL
  • Old Mission School, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Polson School Distric,t Polson MT
  • Ruth Livingston Elementary, Pasco, WA
  • Rancho Solano, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Salle Jones Elementary, FL
  • Seale Junior High School, Robstowni, TX
  • San Tans Heights, Queens Creek, AZ
  • Somers Middle Schook, Somers, MT
  • Sonoran Trails Middle School, Scottsdale, AZ
  • South Hills Church, Kennewick, WA
  • Sunrise Elementary, Cheyenne, WY
  • Tuckaseegee Elementary, Charlotte, NC
  • Victor Elementary School, Victor, ID
  • VO Isom Elementary, Greenwood, IN
  • Wilson Elementary School, Wilson, WY

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