The Power of Change
During the first few weeks of October, Pentucket Student Council organized the 50-Cent Challenge throughout the high school. The concept of this drive was to raise money to fight the cause of domestic hunger.
“The Power of Change showed us how a little from us can make a big change for someone [else]. To us, these dimes, nickels, and quarters might not seem like a lot, but to others, they have the power to do much,” says Student Council faculty advisor Mr. Jacques.
And, after all is said and done, Pentucket raised more money than the expected amount. Senorita Cavallero, advisor to the Student Council, said she hoped every student would bring in 50 cents, she expected the total to amount to $400.
However, the Student Council was proud to announce on Twitter that the school raised $621.17, more than 1.5 times the amount forecasted.
In addition to the competition between other local schools (Masconomet, Triton, etc.), there was also an intra-school contest between the school grades. The grade who earned the most money would win extra points for spirit week, a serious incentive for us Sachems.
After tallying up the money, here are the final results:
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Juniors: $349.11
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Seniors: $151.08
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Freshman: $68.31
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Sophomores: $52.67
A huge congrats to our junior class, and thanks to everyone who donated!
Joshua Walsh • Dec 7, 2015 at 2:27 am
Its great to see the junior class raise the most money, and I hope next year we can reach 700 if not 800 dollars. Keep up the good work here.
Shawna LeBaron • Dec 7, 2015 at 12:01 am
I appreciate how you were able to reflect upon the significance of this primary topic along with the results which were found as well. Even though the school continues to hold various events for the objective of supporting others who are under horrid conditions, the drive further allowed me to recognize how there are several people who have been given some resources for survival, allowing them to grasp onto some strength and control within their lives even though they face other struggles. Thank you for finding the total price as well, which I am still shocked about since the results were more than expected, further increasing the sources other individuals would receive.
Ben Petersen • Dec 6, 2015 at 9:19 pm
It is amazing to see how much a small donation from many students can accumulate to a significant amount. Even greater, the money was donated to an ethical cause.
Erin Mikson • Dec 6, 2015 at 8:23 pm
Very well written article. crazy how so little can help change so much!
Elijah Miles • Dec 5, 2015 at 3:28 pm
This is a great way for us to fight the cause of domestic hunger. Sometimes we don’t realize how much 50 cents from each person in our school district can help other communities.
Andrew Peterson • Dec 5, 2015 at 3:20 pm
It’s amazing how much good we can do with only $0.50 per person. Very informative article Paige!
Nathan Mcgrail • Nov 30, 2015 at 9:38 pm
Very well written article. I appreciate the information as a fellow sachem.
Demetrios Thornton • Nov 30, 2015 at 4:49 pm
This article is very interesting and really shows the power of change!
Ryan depaolo • Nov 10, 2015 at 9:29 am
Very will written article, I found it very interesting
Dan Richmond • Nov 10, 2015 at 6:44 am
wow that’s a lot more money than i thought would’ve been raised
Duncan McNeil • Nov 9, 2015 at 9:49 pm
This articl was written very well. I am happy to hear that Pentucket raised a lot of money this year.
Sara Kershaw • Nov 9, 2015 at 8:33 pm
Great article! I agree that we should try to beat $700 if we do this challenge again next year!
Jackie larivee • Nov 9, 2015 at 4:45 pm
Cool article Paige! It’s great that we raised so much money 🙂
Rachel Tripp • Nov 9, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Awesome! Senorita told us the results of the 50-Cent Challenge and its awesome how much was raised! I am glad i read this. Hopefully more can be raised next year. Great Article.
Sam Beninati • Nov 8, 2015 at 9:40 am
Great article! Very well written. Maybe next year we can try and reach a goal of $700.
Katryn Dwyer • Nov 6, 2015 at 12:55 pm
Lovely article Paige! It’s great to remember that doing little things for others can really add up! And btw Juniors rule!
Autumn • Nov 6, 2015 at 12:47 pm
Hopefully, if we do this again next year, we can raise more!