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Grass is greener at Heritage Benefit
by Elysia Cook
Correspondent
Green was the theme at Heritage
High School last Friday when
the school held its inaugural Benefi t
on the Green fundraiser to support
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Students, staff, and supporters
of leukemia and lymphoma research
gathered on the campus green to raise
some green for the cause, as well as
enjoy attractions, food and live music.
The event raised over $900 for the
cause.
Benefi t on the Green was organized
by Heritage Leadership students
due to the success of last year’s fundraiser.
“The Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society wanted to work with us
last year for the Pennies for Patients
fundraiser, and it turned out really
well,” said Leadership student and
event coordinator Lindsey Gripe. In
the 2007 fundraiser, students put spare
change in water jugs to raise money
for patients of leukemia and lymphoma.
“We raised $311 through that and
wanted to raise even more money this
year with the Benefi t on the Green.”
To entertain the crowd, local bands
We’re Not Friends Anymore, Dissimulated,
Anchor’s Up, and Tetragrammatron
provided live music. Other attractions
included a bounce house, a pie
toss and a dunk tank where Heritage
Vice-Principal Dan Hanel and Junior
Class President Lauren Howard were
dunked numerous times by eager participants.
“It’s actually really chilly in here,”
stammered a soaked Howard after be-
At right, Caitlin Head, 8, enjoys
the Benefi t on the Green
and her cup of ice cream.
Above, Junior Class President
Lauren Howard emerges from
the water after taking a dip in
the dunk tank,
one of the main attractions
at the benefi t.
Photos by Elysia Cook
ing dunked for the fi fth time. “But at
least it’s all going to charity!”
Attendees satisfi ed their sweet
tooth with ice cream sundaes and
root beer fl oats sold by Coldstone
Creamery, which donated 20 percent
of their profi ts from the evening back
to the Heritage Leadership class. “A
fl yer was posted in the store about the
benefi t and we were very interested
in helping out,” said Sheri Bills, the
owner of two Coldstone Creamery
locations in Antioch and Brentwood.
“We enjoy supporting fundraisers to
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benefi t good causes, and we wanted to
give back what we could.”
Representatives from the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society were
unable to attend the event, but they
provided brochures and other information
for attendees to take home.
“The Society was really excited about
the benefi t,” said Gripe. “They’re really
grateful for what we’re doing and
they’re planning on mentioning us in
an upcoming newsletter of the Society
and putting in pictures of the
benefi t, so we’re all happy about
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that.”
With its undeniable success and
appeal to patrons of all ages, Benefi t
on the Green is certain to become a
Heritage High tradition. “The bottom
line is: everything is going to charity
and it’s a wonderful thing,” said Leadership
advisor Denise Corrado. “Our
campus was made for great things like
this benefi t, and it brings people together
and gets everyone involved. It’s
a win-win situation.”
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