WESTMORELAND, N.Y.- This school year, we are encouraging our students and the community to give back to others through Adopt-A-Charity. We are adopting five charities throughout the year.
For November and December, we will be raising money and awareness for the Michelle M. Adey Memorial Fund. This non-profit was created in 1982 after 6-year-old Michelle Adey, from Central New York, died of Cystic Fibrosis. Her mother, Mary Carmel Wolf, said so many people opened their hearts when they needed help that she wanted to find a way to help families who lived through what they went through.
The organization provides financial assistance to families of dependent children who suffer from a serious illness of any kind. Since their incorporation, they’ve disbursed about $1 million to hundreds of families throughout Central New York. They primarily operate in Oneida, Madison and Herkimer Counties.
To help give back to this charity, we have planned events both in and outside of school and during extracurricular activities. We are also encouraging students, staff and the community to wear the organizations colors, which in this case is red and white, for a donation. Not only are we trying to raise money, but we also want to create awareness about the Michelle M. Adey Fund, the reasons for its inception and the good things they do for the community. There will be student assemblies, essay writing contests and coloring contests. We want our students to learn the importance of giving back to those in need.
Click here to donate and to learn about this organization.