Colonial School District Making A Difference: Community Support Tallied For Black History Month Efforts

Press release from the Colonial School District:

2021-03-19

The Colonial Community had many opportunities to support their neighbors during February's Black History Month. Here are some Colonial School District efforts that benefited from the community's generosity.

Baker Danielle McKeown with members of the Black Cultural Awareness Club.

Black Cultural Awareness Club

Thanks to the Colonial Community, the Black Cultural Awareness (BCA) Club raised $2,500 for their scholarship program in February. The students collected for their Unity Walk, Unity mask sales, and a workout with Kenny Williams. The club also received a $630 gift from Danielle McKeown, who surprised the club by holding her own raffle for a lemon cake from her business, Dani's CakePop Shoppe.

"I was looking around in my community for something to support for Black History Month and found the BCA Club. I have a family, and my boys know about Black Lives Matter, but you should also show them how to make a difference through your actions. They see you," said McKeown. "I couldn't believe how much money we raised. It was such an amazing experience."

Additionally, members of the community hit the sidewalks around town to participate in the BCA Club's #ColonialWalk4Unity on Sunday, February 21. Some club members also walked together on the Plymouth Whitemarsh High School/Colonial Elementary School campus in honor of the day. See the slide show at the bottom of this story!

Black History Month Book Drive

Student Council President Rosalie Montemayor putting labels in the donated books.

At the beginning of February, the Colonial Middle School (CMS) Student Council created an Amazon Wish List of books highlighting Black heroes and Black characters in honor of Black History Month. The club collected 194 books.

"My favorite thing was being able to fill our shelves with characters of color and information that enables students to better understand the history behind this month. I hope my classmates make connections to these books," said CMS Student Council President Rosalie Montemayor. "I am thrilled that this effort will not only benefit students today, but will be made available to future classes, as well."

The books targeted high school, middle school, and elementary reading levels and were distributed to the school libraries throughout Colonial School District by the CMS Student Council Sponsor Meg Penrice.

#ColonialWalk4Unity Slide Show

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