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Fairfield Students Give A Big Gift
The elementary school students donated thousands to help autism research.
MASSAPEQUA, NY - From Massapequa School District: Fairfield Elementary School in the Massapequa School District recently donated $4,000 to the Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America.
The school raised $700 from the puzzle piece campaign in April, which is Autism Awareness Month. Families could make a donation and customize a paper puzzle piece to be hung in the school. The puzzle piece represents the mystery and complexity of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The donation was matched by second-grader teacher Jennifer Lidonnici’s family and also by a former Fairfield teacher. A staff fundraiser raised the rest.
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Executive Director Susan Reek visited the school on June 14 to accept the donation. Money will support a day at Fink’s Country Farm for approximately 150 children with autism and their families. Activities will include pony rides, an animal farm, bounce houses, pumpkin giveaways and more.
Photo courtesy of Massapequa School District
