Fundraiser in Bradenton, Florida!

Bradenton, FL – October 1, 2009


WAKELAND ELEMENTARY COLLECTING DONATIONS TO HELP FAMILIES IN GUATEMALA

Students and staff at Wakeland Elementary School are collecting donations of backpacks, school supplies, clothes and toys to send to Guatemala for Christmas. The donations are headed up by Wakeland’s Climate Committee and being sent to Guatemala through a charity project called “Mayan Families.” Donations to the project do not have to be brand new, but they do need to be clean and in good shape. The deadline for donations is October 16, 2009. Guatemala is a country where nearly 70 percent of the population of 12 million can’t read and where children rarely have the chance to attend school, have enough food or access to clean water. For more information on Mayan Families, you can visit www.mayanfamilies.org. Each Wakeland student that donates an item will be given a special friendship bracelet. For more information, contact Jessica Spence at 741-3358, ext. 2059.