Woodmont High raises $72K+ for project HOPE Foundation during Spirit Week
October 29, 2019
Woodmont High School students raised a school record-setting $72,078.90 during their Spirit Week. Proceeds will benefit Project HOPE Foundation, a non-profit organization offering a lifespan of autism services.
Students worked tirelessly to plan and execute activities every morning, afternoon and evening throughout the week. Special events included penny wars, spirit links, skate night, a talent show, movie night, car smash, donuts for breakfast and food trucks at lunch. Students also went out seeking donations and sponsorships to help them reach their goal.
“This group of students is very special,” says Student Government Advisor and Woodmont High School teacher Chelsey Nesmith. “I am so proud of them for not only reaching, but exceeding their goal, and helping raise so much money for such an amazing charity that we were blessed to work with.”
The Woodmont High Student Government Association chose Project HOPE Foundation as this year’s Spirit Week beneficiary. “We have a great special education program here at Woodmont, and some of our students have connections with HOPE families who live in their neighborhoods, so that adds a special element for us,” says Nesmith.
Project HOPE Foundation runs a small t-shirt printing business, called Printed by HOPE, which helps young adults on the autism spectrum learn valuable job skills. Woodmont students chose to order their Spirit Week t-shirts from Printed by HOPE, further supporting the organization and its mission.
PHOTO Students from the Woodmont High School Student Government Association hold up a sign with the total amount of money they raised for Project HOPE Foundation during Spirit Week: $72,078.90.
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About Project HOPE Foundation
Project HOPE Foundation provides a lifespan of services for the autism community. Those services are broad in scope, serving across ages (from two to young adults), across the spectrum of autism, and across programs (ABA therapy, classroom options, adult employment, social groups, life skills, community outreach, professional training). Founded in 1997 by moms looking for services for their young sons with autism, Project HOPE Foundation offers programs that benefit not only the child affected with autism but also the entire family, all of whom are forever changed by this diagnosis. www.projecthopesc.org
