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Westbrook walk-a-thon raises money for school PTA

Posted October 03, 2013 3:33 pm

Daily Herald report

Students and teachers at Westbrook School in Mount Prospect did their part Friday to raise $9,000 for the Westbrook PTA.

The students have been collecting pledges, and on Friday they walked around the school grounds in the first walk-a-thon. The PTA is fundraising so it can pay for the assemblies, special events and learning tools the group provides for the students and teachers.

As they walked, students went through a variety of special events, like Alligator Alley, Hula Hop/Limbo Squat, Bubble Trail, Frog Jump and Heartbreak Hill. Students who collected pledges for the Walk for Westbrook earned one raffle ticket for every $5 in donations. The raffle prizes included yoga classes, private baseball and softball lessons, passes to Brookfield Zoo and Shedd Aquarium, gift cards, sports balls and other fun things.

First grader Damaris Gomez and her teacher, Mandy Reihart, duck under a parachute along the route. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

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