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School Project Leads Girls to Raise $500+ for Peninsula Habitat
Olivia Reidy and Avalon Pelligrini
When Olivia Reidy and Avalon Pelligrini selected a community service topic for their Personalized Learning Project (PLP) at school, the one thing they decided early on was to focus their efforts locally.
"I wanted to help the community," said Pelligrini. "If [the charity] was far away, like Africa, you couldn't really relate to it, but in the community you can see the impact."
"When I first chose my PLP, all I wanted to do was to help someone, anyone. I did not really pay attention to what organization I was helping and why," said Reidy. "I had found a brochure for the Peninsula chapter of Habitat for Humanity and thought it looked good enough. As my PLP continued, I looked more and more into this organization and realized how many people it helped and how much it helped t
"Houses are more than just a place to live, they are homes where memories are made and families share love," said Reidy.
The PLP, a requirement of students at the San Carlos Charter Learning Center, is a long-term assignment that begins in the 7th grade and concludes in the second half of the 8th grade. As part of their project, the girls organized a number of fundraisers, including bake sales, dance classes, a school assembly and a tap dancing show at the local farmer's market - by far the most lucrative of all their fundraising activities. In total, the girls raised more than $500 for Peninsula Habitat.
"Rarely does Peninsula Habitat receive such a generous gift from donors as young as Olivia and Avalon," said Barbara Evans, Director of Development at Peninsula Habitat. "It just goes to show how big an impact any one or two people can make if you put your mind to it. We are very proud of Olivia and Avalon, and of course grateful for their fundraising on behalf of Peninsula Habitat families."
Although the girls have finished their project, the experience has made a lasting impression. "I am definitely going to continue on with volunteering for Habitat for Humanity," said Reidy. "I will keep raising money and when I turn sixteen I will start to build houses. Although this project was very hard, I enjoyed the feeling of accomplishment after each fundraiser was completed. It also felt good to know I was doing something to help others and not just myself."
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