The fifth graders at Princeton Academy held a two-day bake sale last week that raised $441 for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Research for Crohn’s Disease fund.
In brainstorming for their community service project, the students were inspired when a fellow classmate shared that his sister suffered from Crohn’s Disease. After he explained the difficulties she experiences and how his family was involved with CHOP, his peers wanted not only wanted to help his sisters, but others like her too.
“It was like a no-brainer,” said Kim Carter-Trinacria, the religion teacher at the Academy. “It was really nice to see the boys rally around him.”
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Carter-Trinacria added that the students also want to form a team and participate in a local 5k in the spring, which will also benefit the Research for Crohn’s Disease fund at CHOP.
“The boys just have a natural curiosity on how they can help others,” said Carter-Trinacria. “And it’s not just about the money, they just want to help those in need.”
