Kids helping around the world

Colin Powell Academy for Success isn't just successful with academics. The north Long Beach K-8 school is also showing the community that the students are successful at helping others around the world.
Through fundraisers earlier this year Powell students raised over $1000 to assist the people of Haiti. Student council members visited every class to inform all students why the fundraiser was needed.
With Student council advisor Shannon DiFilippo guiding them, the kids started the work. Younger students collected coins and the older students held a dance.
Some teachers were so impressed with the efforts of the students, they started to give money as well.
All donations collect from the fund raising activities went to UNICEF.



Lakewood Christian Schools' Hearts for Haiti Bake Sale

Picture left to right: Hank McWatters, Andrew Hoekstra, Nicholas Moody, Grace Beveridge and Andrew Hallbeck.

The 2nd grade class at Lakewood Christian Schools has a big heart for Haiti. In February, the students held a Hearts for Haiti Bake Sale on campus to raise money for Children of the Promise, a Haitian orphanage run by former LCS teacher, Jenny Groen and her husband, Jamie.
After selling dozens of cookies, cupcakes and other baked goods, the students made $324.50. Based on the children's sales, a generous matching donation of $300.00 was made by Jim Lynch, property manager of The Shops at Rossmoor.
After a month of fundraising that included collecting coins and the bake sale, the class raised about $1,500 for Children of the Promise.
Each grade will participate in raising funds for COTP as part of the school's Kids Care program this year. The program is a way for students to learn a valuable lesson about giving to charity.

In March, Constellation Community Middle School held a Mexican Fiesta to raise funds for field trips. Tacos were cooked and prepared by parents and the school held an Open House for families considering enrollment at the charter school. Long Beach's new Chief of Police, Jim McDonnell, stopped by to check out the school and meet Constellation's students and parents. Pictured with the Chief are, left to right Cheyenne Ordway and Jessica Ramirez, 8th graders, and Felicity Bullock and Elijah McGee 6th graders.