Dodd Middle School recently became the first
Nassau County school to raise more than $1,000 for the Katrina relief
effort in the Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union’s matching-donation
program. The school raised $1,202, and when the Credit Union added its
maximum matching grant of $1,000, the total check, which will be given
to the American Red Cross, totaled $2,202.
Representing
the school, Dodd Principal John O’Mard
presented the school’s $1,202 to Kristin DeJesus of the NEFCU, who displayed
an oversized copy of the check that will be sent to the American Red Cross,
which is taking a lead role in helping fund recovery efforts on the heels of
the devastating water and wind damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, primarily
in Louisiana and Mississippi. |
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Educators Federal Credit Union representative Kristin DeJesus
and Dodd Middle School Principal John O'Mard hold an oversized
reproduction of the donation being made to the American Red Cross
for Katrina relief.
Also shown are the seven Dodd teachers who
helped coordinate the school-wide donation program that raised
more than $1,000: (from left)
Jimmy Jones, Judi Summers, Steve Whelan, Kevin Branch, Francisco
Cruz,
Jackie Benjamin and Nancy Berg.
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| Students, teachers, staff members and administrators
contributed to the school’s donation. The school-wide effort was
organized by seven Dodd teachers: Jackie Benjamin (English), Nancy Berg
(Special Education), Kevin Branch (Science), Francisco Cruz (Spanish),
Jimmy Jones (Physical Education), Judi Summers (English) and Steve Whelan
(Social Studies). |
