Our annual magazine drive fundraiser will begin on Tuesday. Mr. Rene will be back to talk with our kids about the procedures of the drive, the collection dates and the cool things kids can win for helping to support the Henley PATSO. Our PATSO really does some wonderful things for the school with the money they raise—just ask any of our staff members who have an activboard installed in their room or one of the many faculty who have taken advantage of the PATSO professional development grants to travel to a conference. Lots of good comes to our school because of this drive.
We know that what excites our kids most about the drive are the tokens they can win if they reach a certain threshold of magazine sales. This year it includes a Kona Ice Party, a BMX show and a limo lunch. There’s a much more important reason for kids to participate this year, however. Great American, the company that sponsors the magazine sales, has partnered with Save the Children to bring some altruism to the drive. For every student who sells at least one subscription, Great American will donate a chick to needy families in impoverished countries. Can a chick really make a difference for a family? Absolutely. One chick can produce dozens of eggs each year to provide sustenance. Chicks can also produce other chicks for a family, and once a family has three or more, they usually have a viable source of additional income from breeding the chicks or selling their eggs.
Many of our kids at Henley have no comprehension of how some less fortunate people in the world live. This year our magazine drive gives them a chance to learn and to give back in a small way. I hope that all of you can stress the charitable addition to this year’s magazine drive. The more kids we get to participate, the more Save the Children will be able to help some of the world’s neediest families.
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