Tuesday, April 20, 2010
CONNETQUOT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
AND CONNETQUOT CLERICAL ASSOCIATION RAISE FUNDS
FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Bohemia, NY - The Connetquot Teachers
Association, recently announced the successful conclusion
to the 2010 Daffodil Days fundraising effort to the
teachers, clerical staff and other staff members who
made it possible. Coordinated by Nancy Dunlop (Connetquot
Teachers Association) and Dorothy Schweers (Connetquot
Clerical Association), the 2010 Daffodil fundraiser
raised close to $3,500 for the American Cancer Society.
Mrs. Dunlop revealed that “…besides
the generous donations made for the sale of the daffodils,
20 community members made $25 donations for the ‘Gift
of Hope’, or a ‘Teddy Bear & a bunch.”
‘Gifts of Hope’ donations led to the delivery
of flowers and teddy bears directly to pediatric cancer
patients in area hospitals.
This year’s fund-raising effort
was coordinated by members of the Connetquot Teachers
Association and Connetquot Clerical Association, building
secretaries, Central Office personnel, Food Service
workers as well as Custodial staff. Connetquot High
School’s ‘Helping Hands’ club members,
under the supervision of advisors Laurie Schwartz
and Pat Duda, wrapped and packaged the flowers for
delivery.
Anne K. Thorenson, Senior Director
of Special Events for the American Cancer Society,
has said that “ … the annual Daffodil
Days promotion helps fund lifesaving research, education,
advocacy and patient services.” Connetquot’s
contribution, again, ranks among the top fund raising
efforts in Suffolk County. This donation will help
fund groundbreaking cancer research, as well as advocating
meaningful public health policies that benefit the
community.
Congratulations to Mrs. Dunlop, Mrs.
Schweers, the Helping Hands Club and the entire Connetquot
community for their efforts to help fund education,
and encourage early detection, for this deadly disease.
Nancy Dunlop (Connetquot Teachers
Assocations) and Dorothy Schweers (Connetquot Clerical
Association) deliver daffodils.
