Our school's big fundraiser each year is Others Day. For those of you who might not know about it, Others Day is a day in which everyone in our school goes out and does some act of kindness for someone (or some place) else. Some classes may go and plant trees or build things for those that are in need, while other classes go and volunteer their time at a local school or organization. Its really a neat event that the boys and girls (and teachers) get excited about. The students ask family members and friends to sponsor them in order to raise money for our school. Our school always chooses what the bulk of the money will go to months in advance so that the students will know what the money that they raise is going to. This year it was decided that we would purchase another 15 passenger bus for our school. A few weeks later, after an awesome high school chapel, an idea was brought forth that really challenged our students to do more to raise money. During that chapel, the guest speaker mentioned that several churches in Walton County have come together to create an organization called the F.I.S.H.-the F.I.S.H. is responsible for making lunches during the summer months to feed children and their families that would not get a meal otherwise because school is not in session. The F.I.S.H. is in need of volunteers and money to help keep this ministry going. Our school decided to give any money over the cost of the bus that we got from Others Day to the F.I.S.H.-our goal was to give them $10,000.00-the bus cost around $46,000.00, which means that our school would have to raise $56,000.00. We knew that this would be a great challenge, especially with the economy the way that it is right now, but we prayed even harder for God to "move mountains" and to help us in our endeavor. I am very pleased to report that God did move mountains, and last month, YACS presented the F.I.S.H. a check in the amount of $10,000.00! Praise and glory be to God for all that He does!
Carter's class went to the Volunteer Fire Department to help them clean up. Because I was with my class at an assisted living home, Todd went with Carter to help him out. Here are some of the pictures from our wonderful day!
Carter and his daddy after a long day at the Fire Department...
Carter loved helping to clean up at the fire station
If only he would clean like this at home...
Carter poses for a quick picture with mommy before the day begins
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