Update : Evergreen Elem.'s Children for Change raise $2835 for Charity

Twenty-two students in grades one through four volunteered to help address poverty, hunger and limited access to education for people at home and abroad. They sold lollipops, bookmarks and Valentine candygrams to raise money. They put on a talent show at the high school. They collected bags and bags of clothes for Monroeville Clothes Closet and 600 pounds of food for Garden City Food Bank. In the end, the 22 students, some of whom barely can see over their desks, managed to raise $2835 over several months. "Holy moly, the goal was $2,000," said Janet Niethamer, teacher and leader of this Evergreen Elementary group as she totaled the contributions. The Times-Express article is at http://www.yourmonroeville.com/timesexpress/article/kids-raise-3-436-fight-poverty.