Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:08 AM
Updated Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:09 AM
Berkeley Elementary School students gave collected "pop tops" to a representative from the Ronald McDonald House.
BES students give back
Berkeley Elementary School students in Ms. Philyaw and Mrs. Yingling’s classes recently collected over 13,000 “pop tops” for the Ronald McDonald House in Charleston, and recycled cans to help their environment.
Not only did these kids participate in the Berkeley County Kids Who Care Project, they also sent smiles to the families in need at the Ronald McDonald House by incorporating writing skills into their projects.
The students created get well cards for the kids. They learned about recycling and taking care of their environment as well as what it means to help other people.
A representative from The Ronald McDonald House spoke to the children and collected the pop tops. The children walked away with a sense of accomplishment, and through the Berkeley County Kids Who Care Project were rewarded with a field trip to Santee Canal Park where they furthered their knowledge about taking care of the environment by touring the many nature exhibits.