Roosevelt Island PS/IS 217 Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser for Japanese Earthquake Relief Tomorrow - Proceeds to be Donated at Saturday's Cherry Blossom Festival

Received the following message from the Roosevelt Island PS/IS 217 PTA:

Dear P.S./I.S.217 Families,

We are calling on our Roosevelt Island families and friends to extend their caring and generous nature to those victims that have been affected by the recent Tsunami/Earthquake tragedy that hit Japan.

We are organizing a Walk-a-thon/Fundraiser and WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION! On Friday, April 29th students of P.S./I.S. 217 will be walking around the island in an effort to raise money for the people of Japan. Our goal is for each student to acquire 4 sponsors to complete the Roosevelt Island Loop. We are hoping that each sponsor will donate at least $5.00. All proceeds will be donated to approved organizations from the Japanese Society and presented at Saturday’s Cherry Blossom Festival.

Please have your child bring in the money with the completed Sponsor form by Friday, April 29th.

We are so excited to have P.S./I.S. 217 involved in a worldly cause that will showcase our compassion and community spirit.

Thank you, The P.S./I.S. 217 Community

More information on the Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival and Japanese Earthquake relief from this previous post.

Image from Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA)