Number of Participants: 100
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $3,380
Event Amount Raised: $1,700
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Team
Date: January 6, 2017
Location:
Ocean Avenue East Rockaway
New York 11518, United States
About:
East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School students hosted a Breakfast with Santa, which included arts and crafts and holiday music for the children of the community.
The fundraising event benefited the family of East Rockaway custodian Alex Loveras, who recently experienced a fire in their home. In addition to the breakfast, the physical education department sponsored a dodgeball tournament to benefit the family. Raffle prizes were donated by many members of the community and coordinated by the PTA.
The little village of East Rockaway with its big heart showed again the power of love and hope. In all, $1,700 was raised to make the holiday season a little brighter for the Loveras family.
Photo Captions:
East Rockaway custodian Alex Loveras (back row, center) and his family are pictured with teacher Donald Poland, student helpers and local children who attended the Breakfast with Santa.
First-grade student Olivia Small and other youngsters enjoyed arts and crafts at the event.
Photos courtesy of the East Rockaway School District