RSS 2.0 FeedThursday, December 22, 2011, Freeport-Baldwin Leader
‘Pay it Forward’ for the Holidays
BMS students raise near $6K.
PAY IT FORWARD: Front: Marissa Persaud, Danielle Davis, Jennifer Fordsman, Tatiana Maharaj and Amelia Dooley. Back: Walter Baldi, Nia Holmes, Michael Russi, Alex Montalvo, Major Mary Moore and Pastor Dooley.
It’s the season for giving all year round for Baldwin Middle School’s Pay It Forward Club, advised by Walter Baldi. The students meet during lunch and after school to find ways to raise funds to help others in need, and since September they have raised $5,800.
Last week, they presented checks for $1,500 to Major Mary Moore of the Salvation Army (Freeport sector), $500 to Pastor David Dooley of South Nassau Christian Church in Baldwin for the Glen Cove Homeless Shelter, $2,000 to Baldwin Middle School social workers to assist struggling families in Baldwin, and $500 to the school’s Stamps for Success program to reinforce student success.
“Last year, the club donated $7,500 to various agencies and families,” said Mr. Baldi proudly. “This year our objective is to double that amount.”
