Number of Participants: 250
Hours Donated: 2
Value of Time Served: $4,225
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Team
Date: April 19, 2016
Location:
99 Nana Pl Syosset
New York 11791, United States
About:
Students amd studnet athletes at A.P. Willits Elementary School in Syosset have been collecting new and unused pajamas for a good cause. Under the leadership of the school’s student council, a pajama drive was held to benefit Jake’s Jammies, an organization dedicated to providing pajamas to children in hospitals.
According to Jake’s Jammies’ website “Something as simple as replacing a hospital gown with a cozy pair of pajamas can make all the difference for a sick child.”
As a reward, each student who brought in pajamas received a special certificate that was displayed in the school lobby. To further celebrate the effort, Principal James Connolly declared April 8 Pajama Day at the school, as students were encouraged to wear comfy jammies to class.
Photo Caption: A.P. Willits student council representatives from grades 1-5 are pictured with advisers Lorraine Avazis and Elissa Wagner on Pajama Day displaying the pajamas the school collected for donation to Jake’s Jammies.
Photo courtesy of the Syosset CSD
