MKA Middle School Students Raise Funds for Charities

With the end of the school year in sight, MKA Middle School students have been hard at work organizing and attending events to benefit those less fortunate than themselves.

Sunday, May 17, was a busy day. In the morning, the second annual m5Ka run was held in Brookdale Park. This community event, organized by the 8th grade, drew a big crowd and attracted student, parent and faculty runners and walkers. With the support of their 8th Grade teachers and other faculty volunteers, the students raised over $5,000 for the Hope and Heroes Children's Cancer Fund.

Later that afternoon, the Middle School Free the Children Club organized a fundraiser at the West Orange Chipotle, where for three hours, 50% of orders taken benefited 'Education in Kenya'. Club leader, 6th grader Nico Eiden, noted: "A most special thank you to Chipotle for their support and to our teachers for demonstrating to us that selfless acts make us different." The Club raised over $1,100 - a 20% increase over their efforts last year.