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Baldwin Students Raise $3,000 To Support Guatemalan School
"Together, we're not just learning about the world, we're making it better," Baldwin Middle School Principal Dr. Erica Banks-Taylor said.
BALDWIN, NY — It was a chance for Baldwin Middle School students and the community to come together for a good cause.
Three thousand dollars was raised to support construction of a school in Guatemala via eco-bricks or classrooms built with recycled plastic bottles.
The classrooms are built through Hug It Forward, a multicultural organization operating at the grassroots level in the region of Latin America, with an emphasis in Guatemala.
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Students in SIO (Student Interest Organization) and NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) raised the funds through a movie night and school carnival. In addition, the Baldwin Middle School parents stepped up by donating $1,200 to support the cause.
"Together, we’re not just learning about the world, we’re making it better," Principal Dr. Erica Banks-Taylor said.
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This effort will help children in Guatemala have access to free education.
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