Fundraising
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June 23, 2007 – A touch of India Sale: Westport, CT
SCF raised over $500 at the second annual A touch of India sale held at Jesup Green during Westport Family Fun Day.
June 21, 2007 – The Starfish Awards: Franklin Lakes, NJ
For the past three years, the 6th grade classes of Franklin Avenue Middle School in Franklin Lakes, NJ have raised $7,000 for the SCF. A special awards ceremony was held at the end of the school year honoring the students who participated with a special Starfish Service Award.
June 19, 2007 – WHS National Honor Society Fundraiser
The Weston High School chapter of The National Honor Society raised funds for SCF by selling balloons for the WHS graduation.
June 16, 2007 – A Touch of India Sale: Weston, CT
SCF raised close to $3,000 at the second annual A Touch of India sale held at the Onion Barn in Weston, CT.
May 19, 2007 – 3rd Annual Limos For Lives Fundraiser
Limos For Lives 2007 was a great success! Close to 200 Weston High School students took coach buses to the prom, raising $8,700 for The Starfish Children’s Fund.
May 18, 2007 – End of School “Surf” Party: Huston, TX
Breezi Harrell and Emily Hargrove raised $1,500 for SCF with a kickoff to summer Surf Party. 150 kids came out to celebrate the end of the school year with dancing, movies, food, and drinks.
Spring 2007 – Fundraising at Darvonda Nurseries: British Columbia, Canada
The employees of Darvonda Nurseries have raised over $2,700 for SCF through the Darvonda Dollar Program.
Spring 2007 – Student Fundraising at Greenwich Academy: Greenwich, CT
Christie and Jackie Klauberg of Greenwich Academy have raised over $3,700 with the help of their peers. All donations will go directly to the Starfish Children’s Fund.
January 14, 2007 – 2nd Annual Weston High School Danca-A-Thon
Students at Weston High School, Amy Marks, Kelli Marks, Molly Anderson, Julianne Funk and Shana McCann, organized the second annual Dance-A-Thon at Rain nightclub in Norwalk, CT. Over 200 students attended, raising $7,000 in a single night.
November 2006 – The Starfish Cookbook: Atlanta
Thirteen year-olds Erin Miller, Sarah Lyle, and Megan Zwitter started a Starfish Cookbook at their school in Atlanta, Georgia. Half of the proceeds will go towards a local Atlanta charity, while the other half benefit The Starfish Children’s Fund.
October 2006 – The Starfish Cookbook: Houston
Emily Hargrove and Breezi Harrell, students and Bleyl Jr. High School in Houston, Texas put together the very first Starfish Cookbook. Their classmates submitted over 120 recipes, and all proceeds will go towards The Starfish Children’s Fund.
September 9, 2006 – A Touch of India Sale: Weston, CT
Weston High School students held a sale of Indian goods in Weston, Connecticut, raising over $7,000 in one day!
August 8, 2006 – A Touch of India Sale: Nantucket, MA
This sale of goods brought home from India was held in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It was incredibly successful, raising over $17,000 in one weekend!
June 6, 2006 – 2nd Annual Limos For Lives Fundraiser
The Starfish Children’s Fund flagship fundraiser was a great success. The Weston High School students took school buses to the prom, generously donation their limo money to our cause.
May 6, 2006 – Dalton School Dance-A-Thon, New York, NY
Students at the Dalton School in New York City held their own Dance-A-Thon at a local nightclub donating all proceeds to the Starfish Children’s Fund.
January 15, 2006 – 1st Annual Weston High School Dance-A-Thon
Ali Shapiro of Weston High School organized a fundraiser with her fellow students at Rain nightclub in Norwalk, CT, raising over $16,000 for the Starfish Children’s Fund.
November 28, 2005 – Concert for Calcutta: New York, NY
Nicholas Lechich, Stephanie Lechich, Julian Weller, and Julian Bordy, students at the Dalton School in New York City, organized a fundraising concert featuring The Nuff Brothers (of Blues Brothers fame), Pharmacy, and their school’s high school a capella choir.
June 4, 2005 – 1st Annual Limos For Lives Fundraiser
The Starfish Children’s Fund signature fundraiser was a huge success on prom night. We sincerely thank Red Bull for their support and everyone who participated in our first full-scale fundraiser!
June 2005 – Student Fundraiser: Franklin Lakes, NJ
The students of Stephanie Neckles’ 6th grade history class in Franklin Lakes, NJ raised several thousand dollars for our cause!
April 11, 2005 – Crafts For A Cause Joins with The Starfish Children’s Fund
Kelli and Amy Marks, students at Weston High School, donated the profits of their annual crafts sale to The Starfish Children’s Fund. They sold their designs on the town green while members of the Starfish Children’s Fund had a BBQ to raise money.