Pledge 25: All Ages Participate!

Dear Pledge 25:
I heard about the Pledge 25 program (for Rabbi Fishman) and I wanted to participate in this.

One day at recess I saw my friends talking. So I went over to them and it turns out they were talking about helping Haiti and helping Haiti is a very good way to fill in my 25 hours to pledge 25. So I said “I can help you.” They said “yes we need help.” So at lunch we talked about it.

Joey Shoyer (one of the friends) said we should do a raffle. I said we should do a guessing sort of thing. Ethan Jack (another friend) said we should put a bunch of M&Ms in a jar so I said, “I will buy the jar, I will buy the M&Ms, I will ask permission from the principle.” So basically the project was then under my control. I was the leader, which put a bit of pressure on me. Then the next day I was told by my teacher that I could only do my project with the 3rd and 4th grades so I was a bit upset, but it was for the best. I was also told that only my class could do this, which meant that Joey and Ethan would not be able to participate in my project but I still want to give them credit for their help last week.

My project started when I went to the 3rd grade during my recess and their lunch. I went to the 4th grade during my lunch. I thought I would raise about $50, but I got $200! How crazy is that?

I am donating all of the money to Haiti; specifically the American Jewish World Service because I like that the American Jewish World Service gives the money directly to Haiti unlike Doctors without Borders. They give to anybody in need which is a great deed, don’t get me wrong, but not what I wanted to do.

I am very proud of this project because I was a leader (with many helpers including Joey, Ethan and my class). I was a leader of fundraiser that raised $200 for the Haitian people.

Jonathan Israel, 4th Grade