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GALLERY: St. Michael School Garage Sale Raises Funds for Holiday Gifts to Classmates in Need
Big Woods Elementary School fourth-graders raised more than $1,800.
Playing Santa is hard work.
That's what hundreds of Big Woods Elementary School fourth-graders learned last week when they and their Parent Teacher Organization hosted a garage sale to raise funds to buy gifts for Big Woods famiies in need.
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At the sale, all students were able to shop for holiday gifts. The event brought in more than $1,800, according to Tina Notch, a member of the Big Woods PTO.
The money went toward buying new items as holiday gifts for those struggling to get presents under their Christmas trees.
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Although they were not led by reindeer or traveling on a sleigh, fourth-graders were led by Gabe Hackett, dean of students, when they shopped for gifts Wednesday morning, and like Santa, they had one thing in mind: what did these families want for the holidays?
Check back for photos of their shopping trip.
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