Bennett Elementary students and staff are once again making wishes come true. Bennett is committing to raise enough money to grant the wish of a child by partnering with Make-A-Wish North Texas. Two years ago the campus partnered with the local non-profit organization to grant the wish of Caleb who wished to go to Disney World.
The campus will be holding various fundraising opportunities to raise about $8,500 to grant the wish of a child with a life-threatening medical condition. The administration staff of the campus began the day dressed as the seven dwarfs and even took a field trip over to Central Office to start collecting money for their cause. The group could be heard sing “Hi Ho, Hi Ho It’s Make-A-Wish We Go” through the administration building’s hallways. The “dwarfs” made an appearance in every office to collect change to kick-start their campaign.
The Bennett students got in on the festivities as well. The students were allowed to dress like a Disney character today to get them excited about creating magical memories for one very deserving family. The campus will start Penny Wars the week of March 7-March 11 to help get them one step closer to achieving their monetary goal.
Make-A-Wish North Texas grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions here on the South Plains. All the money raised stays locally. The North Texas chapter grants more than 500 wishes annually across their 161 county territory. For more information about Make-A-Wish and how you can get involved please visit their website at www.ntx.wish.org
