Rainy Thursday

Today we helped Mr. Landers pick vegetables out of the school garden. It was raining, so we didn't get to go raking like we planned. Instead, we took pictures with our new camera and also shredded papers for the main office. Another big thing we did was brainstorm ideas for this year, including a possible 5k walk/run to raise money for our Relay for Life team.

Back to School!

Welcome to a new school year! Difference Makers students are excited about making a difference in our school, our community, and the world! Please let us know if you have suggestions for us!

Our first meeting will take place the first Thursday in October, October 6th.

Farewell, Craig!

One of our favorite Difference Makers, a founding member and 8th grader who will be moving on to the high school next year, is Craig. The Difference Makers wanted to do something special for Craig, so here is the result:

Winding Down

Since we started meeting last September, we have dedicated only one night to just having fun for us. Tonight, we celebrated the end of a very successful year by having a cookout at Jake's house. We had a great time eating, eating, eating, playing kickball, eating, and enjoying the company of Jake's animals.

Here's to a successful first year of Difference Makers!

Relay Success!

Our hard work paid off! Today was the Relay for Life, and we made a BIG difference! More on that later, but here's our journey...

First, on Friday, we finished pulling our Relay raffle offering.  Allison made the centerpiece of our gift; the awesome Diaper Cake!

We also finished up our penny war and counted a lot of the money by hand....

Our team effort really paid off--The penny war raised just over $400! That wasn't all, though; all in all, we raised a WHOPPING $2225.00!!!!

Not everyone was able to make it to the Relay itself (musical rehearsal was also taking place across the street), but we had an excellent showing and a really great day. Stay tuned for more about our Relay for Life experiences.

Relay Raffle

Well, we're not quite up to $3000, but we have raised a lot of money so far--$445!  That doesn't include the penny drive money from next week at the middle school, and some more money that teachers donated for the "casual dress" privilege.  We are also having a 50/50 raffle at the community band concert tonight!  Also tonight, a special donor who paid for our relay registration came to talk to us about why she feels so strongly about supporting her community and the fight against cancer.  She complimented us on the difference we are making, and that felt great.

update: Here's a photo from the raffle tonight at the concert:    

What a great feeling! We raised $76 in the raffle, and the winner gave most of her winnings back to us!  Right now, our total amount raised so far is $552!!!

Penny Drive!

Next week, we're kicking off a penny drive to benefit Relay for Life! We are already 10% of the way to our goal to raise $3000 to help fight cancer.

To donate on our relay page, click here.