Havre de Grace Safe Prom Team Reaches Goal

Havre de Grace's Safe Prom committee has reached its goal.

The parent and student volunteer group raised enough money to fund at least five buses to transport students from to the Inner Harbor for the April 28 prom.

With a fundraiser Saturday, the group raised approximately $1,000 dollars to reach the necessary funding to accommodate all students who wish to ride a coach bus to Baltimore.

"The junior class has worked very hard," parent and school nurse Colleen Haffey said. "We were very shorthanded Saturday. The students worked their tails off. We were packed for four hours."

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"It was really awesome. The Coakleys need major kudos for their generosity," Haffey said, noting the restaurant held . The local also contributed more than $500 that week.

Some students plan to drive themselves to the prom, but parents and students raised funds to allow for coach buses, rather than school buses—which they believed would deter students from wanting to use a mass transit option.

Haffey said 300 tickets have been sold for the prom, which will be held aboard a Spirit of Baltimore cruise ship.

After an initial misunderstanding, a parent group and Spirit of Baltimore officials came to an agreement on a boat, with the company adding in some perks for the students: including a tent atop the boat, which will allow for three dance floors, and an all-night smoothie bar.

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