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West Hartford, CT – Fifth graders from West Hartford’s Renbrook School raised $8,308.07 for the March of Dimes by earning dollars with every book they read in March. The students read in school and at home as participants in the March of Dimes Reading Champions program. The students presented the funds to the March of Dimes at an awards ceremony on May 8.
"This is a wonderful way for the children to learn the importance of giving back to the community through an activity they love," says Susan Hild, a fifth grade teacher at Renbrook.
Reading Champions challenges elementary school children to read as many books as they can, while being pledged by family and friends to support the March of Dimes mission of improving the health of babies.
This is the 22nd generation of fifth graders from the school to participate. For more than two decades, Renbrook students have raised nearly $150,000 in support of the March of Dimes.
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.
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