Students Dig Deep To Help Others
An example of how dedicated and caring Edmond high school students really are will be demonstrated next week during Edmond North’s BALTO, Bring A Light To Others Week.
The annual Edmond North student fundraiser, created in 1994, raised over $185,000 in 2008 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. From that amount, 5 percent went to Edmond’s Common Thread, another charity which all three schools make contributions.
This year the students have set a goal of raising $134,170. Ninety-five percent of the money will go to the Oklahoma Brain Tumor Foundation, dedicated to meeting the needs of Oklahoma families, caregivers and patients affected by brain or central nervous system tumors. The other 5 percent of the BALTO money will go to this year’s Common Thread recipient, a National Transplant Fund for Diana Caporale, a recent graduate of Edmond Santa Fe who is awaiting a liver transplant.
BALTO Week officially runs Feb.2 to 6 at the school but there are two events being held this week. The annual children’s carnival is from 6-9 p.m. Thursday in the school’s small gym and the 3-on-3 basketball competition is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday in the small gym.
All of the BALTO events are student-organized and offer something for all ages. The events range from the carnival to a dance marathon to a citywide 5k run. BALTO depends on your generous support by attending the events or making a donation directly. Donations can be mailed to ENHS BALTO,
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Great Work! Its nice to see what Teen Power can really do for a community. I applaud your efforts.
I would like to ask that your organization remember “OTHER OPTION’ a one of your recipients in future fund raising.
Other Options is a valuable community non-profit all volunteer organization that provides food for men/women/children dying from HIV/AIDS related illnesses.
The Agency depends strictly on donations and like most communtiy pantries it too is understocked and good use
non-perishible food products and other items year around.
KIDS RULE TODAY!
To Reach other Options your can call 405-605-8020 Mary Arbuckle is the Executive Director.