Little River Elementary School recently held a fundraiser sponsored by the Student Council in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Student Council on May 10, 2012 presented a check for $3,668.67 to St. Jude’s that was accepted on the hospital’s behalf by Andrew Vassil and his family and Ellison White, a St. Jude representative. Andrew is a cancer survivor who received treatment at St. Jude and lives in the local area. “This fundraiser was about much more than raising money for the hospital, it was about increasing awareness and allowing children the opportunity to be a part of something special that helps others,” Principal Christian Kirby said.
