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Vote For Havertown Custodian In 'Custodian Of The Year' Contest

Howard Edwards, a custodian at Cardinal Foley, is a finalist in a Custodian of the Year contest and could win $5,000 for the school.

Howard Edwards needs your vote in the 2019 Custodian of the Year contest.
Howard Edwards needs your vote in the 2019 Custodian of the Year contest. (Cintas)

HAVERTOWN, PA — A man who is a custodian at a local school is in the running to be named the 2019 Custodian of the Year and you can help him get there.

Howard Edwards is a custodian at Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School in Havertown and he's in the top 10 finalists for Cinta's Custodian of the Year award.

Here's Edwards' bio from the contest website:

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When it comes to holidays, Mr. Howard doesn’t cut corners. On Valentine’s Day, Mr. Howard always hands out candy to the girls, and on “National Boys Day,” the young men receive icy treats. And when the principal’s birthday came around, Mr. Howard brought in a homemade cake and catered lunch. Between celebrations and school events, Mr. Howard teaches sewing classes as a part of the school’s elective program and even produced colorful costumes for the school’s production of Mary Poppins. Whether he’s saving a parking spot for a student with a broken leg or telling a joke to a child in need of cheering up, Mr. Howard’s heart of gold shines all day, every day.

You can vote for Edwards now for a chance to win $5,000 that will help the school.

Voting is open online here through April 19.

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