The Stow School District is going global by collecting money to construct a school building for children in Mali, Africa. The school (once completed) will be called “Stow School”. The idea to build a school in Mali started when Dr. Scott Lacy (SMFHS alumni) was involved in the Peace Corp after college. He was recognized as a special guest for homecoming weekend three years ago. The students in the International Business Academy asked Dr. Lacy to speak and together came up with the idea to help the Malians by taking on the task of building a school. The students have raised $8,000 of the $14,000 needed.
After the International Business Academy began raising money other groups and individuals started pitching in to help. Elementary and middle schools collected coins, along with the foreign language clubs at the high school. Also, joining forces with DECA and the others is Interact (a service club connected with the Stow Rotary). Students have sold candy bars, t-shirts, hosted staff vs. student basketball games, Mali ball, and talent shows.
Interact has designed a new T-shirt and is offering it in long and short sleeve. All monies go directly to build the school in Mali. If interested in purchasing a t-shirt, one can email st_mowls@smfcsd.org and/or st_charris@smfcsd.org and a t-shirt form with a photo of the T-shirt will be sent via email.
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African Sky is a social profit organization working to lessen the effects of extreme poverty in Mali, Africa. For more information on African Sky, please go to the web site, africansky.org.