By Lee Koelzer | Director GRU
For the past several years, Mrs. Carey – a Grassroots Uganda supporter and middle school teacher at Three Forks Public School - has put a penny jar out in her classroom. Over the course of the year the kids throw extra pennies into the jar and at the end of the year the pennies are added up and donated to one of our projects.
As this was Mrs. Carey’s last year of teaching before retirement, she had been crazy busy and never put out her penny jar. Awesomely, on the last day of school the kids brought a jar up to her full of pennies! The kids realized the jar was never put out and instead of talking to her about it- they just put out their own jar!!! The kids raised the money in spare pennies at their own initiative. We are extremely proud and impressed by these kid’s dedication and go-getter attitude!
To all the parents and teachers of these amazing kids- you’ve done well. With your ongoing love and support the hopeless are hopeful, and the future for this next generation is looking pretty bright.
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