Pictured: Mr. Len Dedo, president of the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Rotary; Mr. John Steinert, Deer Path Middle School Principal; Laura Clegg, LFHS Dean; Kristin Tiveron, Staff Coordinator of EFFORT; Dr. Harry Griffith, Superintendent of District 67 and District 115; and students from Lake Forest High School and DPM's Student Service Club and EFFORT. |
Pictured at left: A member of the Shelter Box organization visited DPM for a short presentation to students on their organization. He also brought a sample shelter box for students to see. Pictured at right: An example of a Shelter Box and it's contents. |
District 67 Haiti Relief Efforts – A Huge Success!
A Combined Total of $ 35,491.12 Raised
Dr. Harry Griffith, along with Mr. John Steinert (DPM Principal) and students from Deer Path Middle School and Lake Forest High School presented a donation check to the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Rotary on Wednesday, February 24. District 67 schools, Lake Forest HIgh School, and staff members from the District 67/115 Administration Center partnered with the LF/LB Rotary Club to raise funds to supply emergency Shelter Boxes to the victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. Each Shelter Box (www.shelterbox.org) costs $1,000 and contains a ten person tent, insulated sleeping mats, lightweight thermal blankets, multi-fueled cooking stove, eating utensils, water purification tablets, and emergency equipment and tools.
Below is a recap of the contributions:
| 7,250.36 |
Cherokee School (including a matching donation from Wintrust Financial Corporation (umbrella of Lake Forest Bank and Trust) |
1,867.03 |
Everett School |
376.77 |
Sheridan School |
12,572.52 |
Deer Path Middle School |
13,424.44 |
Lake Forest High School |
$ 35,491.12 |
GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT raised for HAITI Earthquake Victims |
