Every penny counts
LPS students raise more than $2,000 for new playground project through school-wide coin drive
Loveland, Oh. – Loveland Primary School (LPS) students learned every penny really does count during a January coin drive fundraiser to help raise money for a new LPS playground.
“This is a building-wide initiative, and this particular activity was a great way to turn change into – well – change,” said LPS Principal Kevin Fancher. “Our building playground needs to be all-inclusive to serve all of the students who attend our school; that is the very real change we need to see. And, the reality is that every penny does count in this project. This was a great learning opportunity for our students.”
LPS students raised a total of $2,066.52 with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the playground project. The goal is to raise a total of $200,000 to cover the cost of the playground. LPS teachers kicked off the fundraising initiative by contributing $1,253 during the kickoff in November. To date, LPS has raised a total of $7,334.52 toward the goal, that’s including the amount raised during the student coin drive.
“To add some fun to the event we created a boys versus girls competition,” said Fancher. “The boys brought in the most money raising $1,102.51, earning those students the right to be pirates (wear an eye patch) and watch a special video. Every student had fun.”
Parents’ Night Out will help build the new Primary School playground
Read HERE about how you too can volunteer or contribute to The Primary Playground Project
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