I'm a little behind with Filanthropy Friday, but I meant to give to Sandy Hook and Newtown last week.
This week, I'm giving $25 to the United Way of Western Connecticut's Sandy Hook School Support Fund.
Also, we received an email from Cub's school that the Sandy Hook teachers were requesting child-made snowflakes to decorate the older school the children will be returning to in January. They wanted to create a "Winter Wonderland".
If I can get my act together, I'd like to help Cub make a couple snowflakes.
I know some of my mom friends might be interested - so here are all the details. All snowflakes must be received by January 12th.
When
school resumes for Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT; it will be in a
new building. The school district is preparing to reopen an older, empty
school building to educate the students of Sandy Hook for the remainder of the
year. The building is yet stark and undecorated, and here is where we can
help. Ways a classroom, child or grandchild can
help:
"We
are asking your students to make and decorate a snowflake. We will hang them in
the hallways at the stark, new building where the Sandy Hook students will be
returning. PLEASE NO WORDS! We want just a cheerful, happy (glitter and
sparkle) environment for the students entering the new building.
Please pass on to any teachers you think may want to participate.
When
you send your snowflakes, please include a note to tell us where they are from
(your school, class, town, etc) to display along with your snowflakes. You can
send them to me directly, and I will give them to our PTA."
Bonny Marsicano, 22 Pine Tree Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470
Parent-volunteers
are working to ensure that the students are welcomed back by a winter
wonderland with the entire school decorated with as many unique snowflakes as
possible. We encourage senders to be as creative as possible, remembering that
no two snowflakes are alike. Here are some tips
from Martha Stewart on making paper snowflakes. Please make and send snowflakes
by January 12, 2013 to the Connecticut PTSA address below.
Paper Snowflakes for Sandy
Hook Elementary School
Last week's tragedy in Connecticut was
devastating for parents, teachers, and students at Sandy Hook Elementary
School. Those students will be returning to a new school after the winter
break, which hasn't been used for a while. The children need your help in
creating a winter
wonderland when they get there! Newtown PTSA has asked the
Instructables community for help.You can help by creating paper snowflakes to help decorate the new school, and sending it to them!
Mail snowflakes (or any donations to):
Connecticut PTSA
60 Connolly Parkway
Building 12, Suite 103
Hamden, CT 06514
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