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Neal ES hits the books for March of Dimes
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Students who participated in the March of Dimes fundraiser have their name on a tiny footprint on the library display case.
Each year, students at Mary B. Neal Elementary School read books to raise money for the March of Dimes.
Students were challenged by Principal Carol Leveillee to raise $1,000 for the charity, which focuses on premature babies and helping them.
The students raised $1068.52 by getting sponsors to donate to the charity based on the number of pages they read.
Leveillee took the challenge further and said students could wear a hat on Nov. 20, the day before Thanksgiving break, and teachers could wear jeans and a hat for a $1 donation to March of Dimes.
Together, the students and staff raised an additional $650.
Kyrie Belfield, a second-grader in Melissa Bridegum’s class, had the most contributions and received a trophy and gift card from Game Stop for raising the most money.
All of the students who participated have their name on a tiny footprint on the library display case.
The window display at the school was part of the fundraiser.