Saint James School eighth graders spearheaded a school-wide effort on the morning of Mar. 30 that resulted in a donation of more than $4,400 to Japanese victims of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disasters that have rocked the small Asian island country in recent weeks.

To collect the money, members of the middle school’s Volunteer Corps were stationed at drop-off points and entryways at all three Saint James schools.

The checks and monies were counted by lunchtime on Mar. 30, and hand-delivered to the Red Cross on the same day. 

“Saint James students, parents, and faculty/staff made a donation of $4,417 to the Red Cross today to help the people of Japan,” said Venna Everett, faculty sponsor of the Volunteer Corps. “What’s equally as impressive is that the monies were raised in  just a few short hours.”

The STJ Volunteer Corps is a middle school organization that routinely raises funds for charitable purposes within Montgomery and elsewhere.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Montgomery County Board of Education voted Monday in the continuation of a special called meeting to approve $575,000 in budget adjustments to complete Phase II of a renovation project at Dozier Elementary School.  The additional funds are needed to correct electrical and mechanical problems and to replace removable walls with permanent structures. The deficiencies were identified during the original work to correct environmental issues at the school.

Assistant Superintendent of Operations Donald Dotson sees the Dozier renovations as a model for the system.

“This is a great example of how we can take an older building, make it environmentally friendly, and extend the life of the school by four decades,” said Dotson. “The investment in this new equipment will be returned over the years in energy savings.”

Superintendent Barbara Thompson is pleased with the Board’s decision.

The Montgomery Area Food Bank and United Christian Church are teaming up to sponsor "Free Food on Good Friday"

Friday, April 22, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Pre-registration is REQUIRED. Deadline to pre-register - April 17.

Location:

1010 North Memorial Dr. Prattville, AL

Sundays: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For more information, call 334-358-4954

Each family will recieve free groceries.