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Posted: Friday, June 10, 2011 12:09 am
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Fifth-grader, Samara Cheifetz was the third to generate the four-
figure donation. Samara’s mother, Stephanie sent the following note
to PE teacher and Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH) Organizer, Dan Green:
“Good morning Mr. Green,
I had to touch base with you to let you know that my daughter has had
one of the most wonderful experiences with JRFH this year … I wanted
to share it with you.
Samara chose to become fully engaged with her fundraising, so, in
lieu of asking for donations, she decided to sell note cards that
were hand-designed using her own watercolor paintings. She spent
some time creating 12 different designs, which she sold for $7/set.
Raising the money was exciting for her, and now she is overjoyed
about giving you her envelope today; however, Samara benefitted from
this fundraiser in many other ways.
Through email, setting up at a flea market, face-to-face meetings
(with family, friends, neighbors), she connected with so many
people. The response she got as a result of her efforts was
incredible. Not only was her own participation acknowledged, but she
heard beautiful stories about other people’s efforts. For example,
at the flea market, she spoke with a woman who just came back from
Haiti and was volunteering her OT services to help the earthquake
victims. Samara personally responded to all of the orders sent via
email. It was interesting to see the dialogue that went beyond “I’d
like to order….”and “thank you for your order.” Truly, I could not
have given Samara a better opportunity to expand her mind and her heart.
She began her efforts as soon as the information was sent home. It
was a lot of work - the cards took some time to make, we made endless
trips to crafts and office supply stores, and we hand-delivered most
of the orders. 182 sets (over 1400 cards)! However, the hard work
has made this super personal and super special for Samara.”
At a recent Town Meeting at Fort Washington Elemetary, Mr. Green was
proud to bring Samara’s accomplishment to the attention of the entire
student body. Her efforts and satisfaction are sure to add motivation
for next year’s JRFH.
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