Couple of Castle Rock fifth graders have done some impressive fundraising to help the people of Joplin, Missouri.
Eleven year olds Ryan Remy and Jake Austin say they felt bad for Joplin after seeing the tornado devastation on the news. So they decided to make duct tape bracelets, sell them for 50 cents each and donate the money to the Red Cross.
They started last Friday, after getting the okay from the principal at Soaring Hawk Elementary School in Castle Rock. They figured they’d sell a few dozen.
No one expected sales to take off the way they have. So far, the boys have sold more than 1,000 duct tape bracelets, raising over $600.
Friends have been helping to make the bracelets and parents and teachers have donated colorful duct tape.They will be turning the money over to the Red Cross Tuesday. But the principal says anyone can place on order in the next couple of days by contacting Soaring Hawk Elementary School.
Source: Fox 31 Denver
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