Number of Participants: 100
Hours Donated: 1
Value of Time Served: $845
Event Type: Education & Literacy
Activity: Schools
Date: April 29, 2022
Location:
Rushmore Avenue School
Rushmore Avenue, Carle Place
NY
About:
Rushmore Avenue School held their first Read-A-Thon with much success. The Read-A-Thon was held for two weeks to promote literacy and the love of reading. The students at Rushmore read for a total of 79,363 minutes.
Awards included top reader (Jacqueline Mazaroski – sixth grade), top reading class (Mrs. Julie Santoro/Mrs. Elizabeth Vena – fourth grade), top donation collector (Audrey Healy – fourth Grade) and top donation collecting class (Mrs. Hannah Choi – fourth Grade). Prizes included Islanders tickets, gift cards, free homework passes, extra recess, and making Mrs. Marni Nelson, Mrs. Jennifer Dintino and Ms. Kacy Maher dress-up any way the winners wanted.
The momentous part of the fundraiser was the school was able to raise enough money to install a “Little Free Library” in front of the building where students and community members can take a book or leave a book at any time. The students of Rushmore, their families and friends raised the amount needed due to their hard work and generosity.
Photo captions:
1: Fourth grader Audrey Healy won the top donation collector during the Rushmore Avenue School’s Read-A-Thon competition.
2: Sixth grader Jacqueline Mazaroski won the top reader during the Rushmore Avenue School’s Read-A-Thon competition.
Photo courtesy of the Carle Place School District
