The day off from school was earned by raising thousands of dollars for the Sam Hubbard Foundation.
(Harrison, Oh.) – It will be a “Who Dey Snow Dey” for Southwest Local Schools on Monday, February 14.
Last week, the school district challenged staff and students to raise $9,400 for the Sam Hubbard Foundation to receive a day off school following Super Bowl Sunday.
The fundraising effort was a great success, as the school district raised over $26,000 by the deadline last Friday. The donation link was kept up over the weekend, and Southwest Schools announced today that the fundraising goals has been tripled at $31,576.
According to Mike Morris, director of facilities and communication, donations came in from as far as Arizona and New York.
Local businesses Boley Braces and El Mariachi assisted with two large donations.
The Sam Hubbard Foundation combats food insecurity in southwest Ohio.
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