Number of Participants: 14
Hours Donated: 10
Value of Time Served: $1,183
Event Amount Raised: $600
Event Type: Civic & Community
Sport: Schools
Date: December 27, 2019
Location:
Lynbrook
NY 11563, USA
About:
Throughout December, members of the West End Elementary School Student Council in the Lynbrook Public Schools facilitated their annual toy drive with the help of advisers Lori Gus and Jacqueline McDougal. The students collected more than 150 toys and generously received toy donations from the Lynbrook Police Department to support West End families in need this holiday season.
In addition, the student council collected approximately $600 from West End staff members. Third grader Sophia Goumennyi also raised money to support the toy drive from raking leaves. Due to her hard work and kindness, she received an honorary student council member T-shirt and a West End Champion bracelet. All the money that was raised during the toy drive was used to purchase some sports items such as basketballs and footballs, art kits, fuzzy blankets and pajamas. The money was also used to purchase gift certificates to a local pizza eatery. All donations were wrapped and distributed locally to West End families in need.
Photo caption: Student council members from West End Elementary School collected more than 150 toys and raised approximately $600 during their holiday toy drive for West End families in need.
Photos courtesy of the Lynbrook Public Schools