Number of Participants: 290
Hours Donated: 1
Value of Time Served: $2,451
Event Amount Raised: $2,000
Event Type: Culture / Arts
Sport: Schools
Date: March 9, 2023
Location:
East Meadow High School
Carman Avenue, East Meadow
NY
About:
East Meadow High School’s Spanish Honor Society recently sold hundreds of bracelets to raise money for underprivileged communities in Nicaragua and Guatemala.
The Spanish Honor Society partnered with The Pulsera Project, a nonprofit organization that connects Central American artists with schools around the country to raise money to educate, empower and support artists. The Honor Society’s Pulsera sale (bracelet in Spanish) featured hundreds of unique, hand-woven bracelets created by Central American artists.
With the support of East Meadow High School students and staff, 290 bracelets were sold and more than $2,000 were donated to the organization.
Photo caption: 1-5: East Meadow High School’s Spanish Honor Society recently sold hundreds of bracelets to raise money for underprivileged communities in Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Photos courtesy of the East Meadow Union Free School District
