The Hometown Treasure May 2011 | Page 39

Photo Submitted stopherkingphotography.com Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The Hometown Treasure Pictured is Mrs. Schwartz’s fifth grade class cans per student. Their efforts will be rewarded with a pizza party provided by the Westview Elementary P.T.O. Last week a total of 190,745 cans were brought to the school as donations. May 2011 Westview Elementary The students of Westview Elementary have been busy! In the past week they have collected over 190,000 aluminum cans! A local facility will then recycle the cans, and the proceeds will be donated to Riley Hospital for Children. Last year, Westview Elementary donated $3,783.97 to Kids Caring and Sharing. Kids Caring and Sharing for Riley Hospital is a fundraising effort that encourages students to give to other children without expecting anything in return. The Riley Children’s Foundation believes “that children who give to others at an early age will continue to be philanthropists throughout their lives”. Mrs. Swartz’s fifth grade class won the contest this year by bringing in 35,103 cans; an average of 1,350 Page 39