Brandeis Students Make It Matter by Raising Hurricane Relief Funds

On Friday, September 29, Brandeis students joined together to spearhead two events to raise money for hurricane relief efforts. Students and families baked and donated dozens upon dozens of baked goods that were sold in a bake sale Friday morning. In total, the bake sale raised over $2,000. The funds will be used to purchase wishlist items of schools in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Florida. “The students really get to the see the whole process of giving—from baking in class or at home, to selling the items during the sale, to counting the money, and finally ordering items for these schools,” says Sharona Israeli-Roth, dean of student life. “Each grade, kindergarten through third grade, will receive $500 of the funds raised and will work with their teachers to order needed items for the schools." If anyone knows of a school in need in Puerto Rico, Mexico, or Florida, please email Sharona Israeli-Roth.

 

Fourth through eighth grade students participated in a walkathon. Fourth graders walked around the Brandeis blue top, while fifth through eighth graders trekked down to Lake Merced and walked around the lake. The walkathon has raised more than $2,200 (as of Tuesday, October 3), with more donations still coming in.

“What I found really moving about the hurricane relief efforts was how student-led the work was,” says Head of School Dr. Dan Glass. “From the middle-school-designed-and-led walkathon to the bake sale, the effort was spearheaded by our students. It created a sense of awareness about the need to support other communities. These efforts really speak to what we mean when we say that what the students are learning in the classroom connects to their lives outside of school. And this embodies our students making it matter in every sense of that phrase.” MORE PHOTOS