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Photos: Moorestown Seniors Shine at Project Graduation Fundraiser
Organizers raise more than $1,000 for the graduation-night blowout.
Dozens of seniors had a moment in the spotlight Wednesday—literally.
As a fundraiser for the , the school hosted the , an exhibition of the artistically inclined members of the senior class.
Student photography and artwork were displayed in the lobby of the high school, while inside the auditorium the more musically gifted students put their talents on display.
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Several seniors took to the stage for renditions—in solos, duets and in groups—of a variety of songs ranging from modern pop (Adele's "Chasing Pavements") to classic rock (George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun").
Project Graduation organizer Mara Jacobs said they raised more than $1,000 at the event between donations and sales of fine dining raffle tickets. All proceeds will go to Project Graduation, which will be held June 19 (graduation night).
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Top prize for the fine dining raffle is $200 gift certificates to each of 12 restaurants in the area. Second prize is $100 gift certificates to each of the restaurants.
To buy a raffle ticket ($100 apiece), or for more information about Project Graduation, sponsored by the Moorestown Education Foundation, contact Jacobs at marajacobsandco@comcast.net.
To make a donation, print out the form attached to this article (above).
I saw plenty of people aiming cameras at the stage last night. Did you take pictures at the event? If you did, you can upload them directly to Moorestown Patch, or email them to rob.scott@patch.com and I'll add them for you.
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