Schools
West Towson Fundraiser Nets $40,000
The second Westy's Walk drew more than 350 kids to the Goucher College campus.
It wasn't eactly the Preakness, but over at on Sunday, a group of students struck it big on the track.
More than 350 students raised pledges and participated in the school's second Westy's Walk, raising more than $40,000 to go towards a new playground at the school.
Parents and teachers showed up to cheer the kids on and bid in a silent auction.
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"A lot of the teachers put themselves up for auction, like lunch with your teacher or pizza after school with your teachers," said Cathi Forbes, a West Towson PTA member.
Forbes shared a few pictures with us from Sunday's walk.
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