{"id":2299,"date":"2014-05-19T12:37:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T20:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2014-05-19T12:37:35","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T20:37:35","slug":"spare-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/spare-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Students fight human trafficking with spare change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2301\" alt=\"Perry Middle School\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/photo-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Every little bit helps. One sixth grade science class in Carrolton, Texas, took that phrase to heart and raised $154.34 in just two months to help the children cared for by <a title=\"Touch A Life Care Center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/our-programs\/ghana\/touch-a-life-care-center\/\">Touch A Life Foundation<\/a>. Their teacher, Mr.\u00a0Allen Kernion, spearheaded the fundraising drive after hearing about Touch A Life from his wife, who is also a teacher. When we asked him why he chose to fundraise for Touch A Life he said, &#8220;The [Touch A Life] children are so deserving and I wanted my students to learn that they can be powerful with their actions and convictions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising drive began with Mr. Kernion&#8217;s fifth-period class, but word quickly spread throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/cfbportal.schoolwires.net\/per\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Perry Middle School<\/a>. Students from every grade began bringing their extra change to Mr. Kernion&#8217;s classroom where the total tally was kept. Their teachers were astonished at their sacrifice.\u00a0&#8220;Our school is 90% economically disadvantaged, so their donations were in the form of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and a few dollar bills. To me this is amazing that they would give what they have, day by day,&#8221; said Mr. Kernion.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising topic also contributed to class discussions, as the students learned about the plight of trafficked children, and how a small amount of money can make an impact in the life of a real person.<\/p>\n<p>As the school year came to an end, the final total was calculated, and the Touch A Life staff was invited to the school for a class pizza party to celebrate the students&#8217; efforts. Mr. Kernion considers his first Touch A Life fundraiser to be a great success, and we have to agree. He said, &#8220;The entire process was humbling and gratifying. My students learned a valuable life lesson that hopefully changed their perspectives forever. I plan on doing this again next year and possibly involving other teachers and their classes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If your school is interested in holding a<a title=\"Host an Event\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/get-involved\/events\/host-an-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> fundraising event<\/a> in support of Touch A Life, please <a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> and we&#8217;ll help you start your planning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every little bit helps. One sixth grade science class in Carrolton, Texas, took that phrase to heart and raised $154.34 in just two months to help the children cared for by Touch A Life Foundation. 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