Number of Participants: 150
Hours Donated: 1
Value of Time Served: $1,268
Event Amount Raised: $3,000
Event Type: Veterans & Military Families
Sport: Schools
Date: November 7, 2021
Location:
Bellmore–Merrick Central High School District
Hempstead, NY
USA
About:
The lawn of Mepham High School is adorned with nearly 150 American and military branch flags after students volunteered to assist at the Nov. 7 Flag Field of Honor installation.
In a fundraising effort led by social studies teachers Kerry Dennis and Chris Patten, and Senior Experience teachers Sarah Bender and Edward Grosskreuz, students participating in the senior service-learning project sold flags to benefit the organization, Tuesday’s Children.
So far, the students have raised $3,000 for the organization. An upcoming Penny Wars event will add to that total. The flags will remain on the school’s front lawn through early December.
Photo captions:
- Olivia Rooney placed a flag on the Mepham lawn.
- Delaney Lobell, Victoria Konyk and Leanne Gazsy prepped the flags.
- Ty Roberta, Miguel Rivera and Mike Bello worked together to prep and plant flags.
- Ava Scheffler and Gianna Guglielmo planted flags on the Mepham lawn.
- Social studies teacher/co-organizer Kerry Dennis, chairperson Robyn Einbinder and social studies teach/co-organizer Chris Patten.
- Members of the school custodial staff and Assistant Principal Andrew Del Rosario (fourth) assisted with the Flag Field of Honor at Mepham.
Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District