Fall Fundraiser Sprints to 9/30/14 Goal

FALL FUNDRAISER SPRINTS TO 9/30/14 GOAL

Make a Mighty Difference has already raised $5,700 towards our goal of $10,000- but with September 30th just around the corner, we need the support of the entire Lucas family.  Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference!

This year our focus is on supporting educational enrichment, including cultural events and field trips. 

Read this testimonial from 2nd grade teacher Troy Turnquist and see what a difference your donation can make:

Thank you so much for funding the 2nd grade trip last winter to see "The Nutcracker" at the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City. It was a truly amazing experience for all of the students who attended to see a real life acting performance first hand. It was especially exciting because a student in my classroom, Shay LaVelle, was one of the star performers up on the stage! It was very cool for the kids to see a classmate of theirs up on the big stage!

When I had asked the children in my room how many of them had been to the Englert before, only about 20% of the kids said they had been there before. Many of our kids are on the free and reduced lunch program and their parents just don't have the extra money for these kinds of events.  Many of our kids simply enjoyed the bus ride down town as well.

I know my own 2 children at Lucas loved the field trips they have been able to go on such as The Wilson's Apple Orchard trip and the School of the Wild.  Thank you again for helping our kids here at Lucas make some great memories!

Please consider making a donation of any size today, if you haven't yet.  You can give a cash donation in the office, drop off a check payable to Lucas PTO, or donate online by credit or debit card at www.MakeAMightyDifference.org

And, THANK YOU! to everyone who has already given! The Donor Wall of Fame has an updated list.