As local students have proved over the past few months, pennies can really add up.
Students from Jefferson Elementary and Iola Middle School donated a total $1,064.39 on Wednesday to the MOMs group for the construction of a special-needs access playground at Riverside Park.
Girls from BLING (Building Leadership In Girls) helped with the drive. The group is sponsored by Kelly Francis, Stacey Crusinberry, Barb Sherrill and Julie Dunler.
MOMs representative Lesley Skahan said the group will be ordering equipment on March 1, but more donations are always welcome — they did not include concrete work, benches or signage into the budget of the playground.
For those donating $500 or more, they will be recognized on a sign placed at the park.
Lincoln Elementary and McKinley Elementary donated $419.09 and $435.36 in pennies in fall 2013, totaling $854.55. The total for the four schools’ donations came in at $1,918.94.
That’s 191,894 pennies.
Pennies add up for MOMs fundraiser
