Bellmore Students Help Carribbean Schools Rebuild

From Syntax: An ongoing fundraiser at the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center in the Bellmore School District is the mortar needed to rebuild Caribbean schools that have been damaged by devastating storms this past hurricane season. The school’s student advisory council is hosting a fundraiser called One Brick at a Time, sponsored by All Hands Volunteers, a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering disaster relief volunteers throughout the world.

Students were encouraged to color in a paper brick sent home by the school and to return it with a donation of $1 or more. As the bricks are collected, they are placed on the hallway wall like bricks on a building for all to see. Norwegian Cruise Line, a company on a mission to rebuild schools, is matching each donation.

Principal Patricia Castine said, “Our students can feel proud that they are making a difference by helping other children get back to school.”

Photo caption: From left, Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center Principal Patricia Castine is pictured with members of the school’s student advisory council, who are hosting the One Brick at a Time fundraiser for Caribbean schools.

Photo courtesy of the Bellmore School District