Good Kids Visit City Hall and Give to the Needy

Teacher Chris Eckert with the Tincher elementary student council officers and representatives visiting City Hall. Mayor Foster's office took them on a tour and they viewed displays of how holidays are celebrated around the world.

Tincher Preparatory students in grades pre-K through 8th hold collection jars to benefit the relief effort in Haiti. In just the first three days of the fund raising drive, Tincher students collected over $500. Students collected money through January 29th. At final count, nearly $3,000 was raised. All funds was divided between the American Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders; $1,400 was donated to the Red Cross and $1,257 toDoctors Without Borders.
Pictured right to left; front row: Pre-K Danny Danpinitkul, 1st grader Andrew Guerrera, 2nd grader Catalina Quirino, 3rd grader Edwin La Cross III, 4th grader Lily Fahey, 5th grader Reasmay Veasna, 6th grader Jeacile Bell, 7th grader Dymond Miller, and 8th grader Melissa Hammonds and teacher Susan Yee.