The final donations have been counted and a fundraising record was set with this year’s Literacy Walk! $11,138.17 was raised through student/family fundraising, and staff and business donations to this great cause. Bennie readers will be able to enjoy reading new book sets from the Literacy Library as well as other literacy materials as the result of the generosity of parents, friends and relatives from the Allen Park Community, across Michigan, and 11 other states.
The great success of this endeavor was possible through the first-time use of the fundraising site The GetMovin’ Crew. The site allowed the fundraiser to be shared broadly through social media sites and email. It also enabled donors to use credit cards as well as make check and cash donations.
The entire Bennie Staff and parent volunteers really worked together to make the 2017 Literacy Walk event fun and successful. As a result of the team effort, Bennie students will be able to use and enjoy the new reading materials for years to come. A committee of teachers will begin the process of ordering the new books in shortly!