On Tuesday, May 26, Borough President James Oddo welcomed sixth and seventh grade students from IS 51 to Borough Hall to congratulate them on their fundraising efforts for the March of Dimes Walk for Babies. For the fourth year in a row, IS 51 is the charity’s top fundraising school in the entire country. Students and faculty from the school raised over $12,000 this year, with one student, Chris Evans, raising $1,000!
Several of the students told the BP that they themselves were born prematurely, which led them to be interested in the charity.
"It's a wonderful thing that you've embraced the notion of helping others at such a young age," BP Oddo told the students.
After the meeting, BP Oddo presented the students with a proclamation, declaring May 26th “IS 51 Day,” and took questions from them about quality of life issues on Staten Island.
Several of the students told the BP that they themselves were born prematurely, which led them to be interested in the charity.
"It's a wonderful thing that you've embraced the notion of helping others at such a young age," BP Oddo told the students.
After the meeting, BP Oddo presented the students with a proclamation, declaring May 26th “IS 51 Day,” and took questions from them about quality of life issues on Staten Island.
