Parkway Students Raise Thousands For Charity

EAST MEADOW, NY - From The East Meadow School District: The student body at Parkway Elementary School, in the East Meadow School District, came together for a noble cause and broke a school record. The Parkway School raised $3,500 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through their Pennies for Patients fundraiser.

During the three-week fundraiser, conducted under the guidance of school social worker Daniela Murphy, students in grades K-5 were asked to donate spare change and create collection boxes so that friends, families and neighbors could donate as well.

At the end of every school day, students sent their donations to the main office, where Ms. Daniela Murphy tallied each grade’s daily contribution. Parkway surpassed its goal by $1,000, resulting in the largest donation ever raised for Pennies for Patients in the school’s history.

Mrs. Aimee DePaulo’s first-grade class raised the most out of the entire school with a total of $327.80. The class received a special party for their hard work and dedication to helping the community.

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