District 34 Students Raise $5K in Memory of School Volunteer Debra Gelfand

GLENVIEW, IL - Students in Glenview School District 34 raised more than $5,000 in memory of an active school volunteer on the 25th anniversary of her death.

Debra Gelfand, a mother of six sons, was an active volunteer in District 34, according to a school news release. She passed away from cancer at the young age of 37 in 1990, and a fund was created in her memory to help others continue her work of helping others.

During the 2015-16 school year - the 25th anniversary of the fund's establishment - students at the district's schools were encouraged to donate increments of 25 cents on the 25th day of every month.

The result was an astounding $5,000.

"Because of these continued donations, the Debra Gelfand Fund will be able to provide that much more support to families in need by covering the costs of some school-related expenses, as well as provide necessary items like shoes and clothing," according to the district.

photo provided by Glenview School District 34