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Calhoun rocked the runway
The Calhoun Senior Experience class held its fourth annual fashion show extravaganza to help raise money for the Invisible Children of Uganda.
The event was meticulously planned and executed by the senior students.
The students raised money by selling admission tickets and a variety of Invisible Children T-shirts. The guests had the opportunity to win a raffle with an array of beautifully crafted baskets brimming with various items from gift cards, lottery tickets and gardening tools, to a high end karaoke machine.
Faculty and students modeled clothing from local vendors while they sauntered down the runway to music provided by a DJ, who also generously donated his time.
All the proceeds are donated directly to the Schools for Schools program, which is funding the Atanga Secondary School in Uganda. So far, the Senior Experience classes have raised over $60,000 to assist in educating the children to help ensure a better life.
Emily Berstein and Haley Lubrow are now in Uganda with Schools for Schools, being sent there through Senior Experience fundraising.
The interdisciplinary class continues to give students the opportunity to change the complexion of their senior year and
challenge them to help their own community and those outside the walls of Merrick.
Special thanks go out to the DJ, Donald Davidson, who donated his services at the fashion show.
