Quarters From Cupid

  • What happens when a group of elementary school kids gets together to raise money for Laundry Love? A lot happens, $543 dollars worth to be precise. Every year classes from the Harbor Day School pick a different charity to support. This year one girl suggested to her class that they help Laundry Love and the result was the quarters came pouring in. To make things more interesting the contest was divided between boys and girls, a battle of the sexes to see who could bring in the most change.

    When asked how many quarters $543 dollars amounted to the response was overwhelmingly “ a lot!” And they are right. It is a lot. Far more then I would ever have guessed a group of kids could come up with. Piggy banks were cracked, parental stashes were raided and creative ideas abounded. One girl even went so far as to request quarters for Laundry Love in place of her Valentine’s Day candy. That’s giving till it hurts folks. When I was kid my definition of giving until it hurts meant punching my brother until he begged me to stop. .

    The classroom stakes were high. Not only did the winner receive serious bragging rights but instead of wearing their uniforms they got to have a “free dress” day. I know from my own school experiences that this is no small prize. For the record the girls won the contest pretty handedly but in the boys defense they were heavily outnumbered. Regardless, by giving like they did, you could say they all won and maybe taught us adults a little something a long the way. Thanks Harbor Day School!



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Jeff Jordan

I am a writer, blogger and general creative force. I’m part humorist, satirist and pop culture/movie reviewer but all nerd. I dabble in short stories and love comics, science fiction and fantasy. Additionally I enjoy writing for and promoting nonprofit groups. I am also the self proclaimed Czar of New Prussia, but only in my own mind.

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