Crafty youngsters are raising cash for kittens.CRAFTY pupils Jessica Carroll Car·roll , James 1854-1907. British-born American physician noted for his research on yellow fever. In 1900 he deliberately infected himself with the disease for experimental purposes. and Laura Fisher are the talk of the playground Playground - A visual language for children, developed for Apple's Vivarium Project. OOPSLA 89 or 90? . The arty pair have harnessed the latest school craze to raise cash for a rescue centre for cats. Jessica and Laura dreamed up the idea of selling their own scoobies - colourful colourful or US colorful Adjective 1. with bright or richly varied colours 2. vivid or distinctive in character Adj. 1. flexible strands of rubber used to make bracelets bracelets the rings of hair on the hind legs of Poodles. and key chains. They ordered a kit to make thousands of scoobie toys and have raised more than pounds 80 after selling them at Brockwell Middle School in Cram-lington. All proceeds will go to the Drifters Reach cat's rescue home in Elswick, Newcastle. Jessica, 10, from Cramlington, said: "We decided to do this to help the cats. If they don't have enough money they have to be put down." Laura, 10, from Bedlington, said: "We're hoping to get about pounds 100. I got two kittens from the rescue home." Headteacher Bill Maxwell said: "We encourage the children to raise money for charity. "It's great that they are using their initiative." The Drifter's Reach Cat Refuge Refuge See also Concealment. Adullam cave where David hid from Saul. [O. T.: I Samuel 22:1] Alsatia (white friars) London monastery; former refuge for lawless characters. [Br. Hist. is a voluntary service for abandoned or abused cats around Newcastle's West End. CAPTION(S): ARTY: Laura Fisher with one of the scoobie toy bracelets; CHARITY: Laura Fisher, right, and Jessica Carroll |
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