Nye Elementary students raise $825 for New Jersey school

The destruction from Hurricane Sandy inspired students at Nye Elementary School in the Valencia Park neighborhood.

It inspired them so much that the students and families raised $825 for Belmar Elementary School in Belmar, NJ.

Lead by students in Olivia Flores' second grade class, the effort involved students talking to other students, telling them about the storm and how it affected kids on the other side of the country.

"They wanted to help students who were directly affected by the storm and decided to collect money for students at Belmar Elementary School in New Jersey," said Flores.

The students from Ms. Flores’ class raised funds by introducing their ideas at a monthly awards assembly and followed up by going to classrooms and educating other students about the storm and how to help. The funds have been donated to Belmars’ Storm Relief Committee; committee has developed an action plan to aid their students and families.

For more information, contact Flores at oflores@sandi.net.