DOLLAR DAYS AREA YOUNG PEOPLE RAISING FUNDS FOR AFGHAN CHILDREN.Byline: Holly Edwards and Dominic Berbeo Staff Writers Students across the Valley on Friday were planning fund-raisers and dipping into allowances in response to President George W. Bush's call for children to raise and donate one dollar each for humanitarian aid Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity. to Afghan kids. ``We are asking every child in America to earn or give a dollar that will be used to provide food and medical help for the children of Afghanistan,'' Bush said at a White House press briefing Thursday night. Students at Colfax Avenue Colfax Avenue is the main street that runs east and west through the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area in Colorado. As U.S. Highway 40, it was one of two principal highways serving Denver before the Interstate Highway System was constructed. Elementary in North Hollywood plan to work from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Studio City Car Wash at 11514 Ventura Blvd. to raise funds. ``It came up in a conversation with one of the parents, and we think it's a great way for kids to get involved,'' said Joanie Freckmann, Colfax Avenue principal. In Pacoima, Cynthia Claro, 9, said she plans to pick out one of her favorite toys and donate it to a child in Afghanistan. Fund-raising efforts Noun 1. fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported at Monroe High School For other uses, see James Monroe High School. Monroe High School may refer to:
Now, Monroe High students say they are turning their attention to raising money for Afghan children who are suffering as a result of American's war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act . ``The children in Afghanistan shouldn't suffer because of what their leaders have done,'' said Juan Marquez, 17, of Van Nuys. ``I'm definitely going to donate something to show them we don't think it's their fault.'' Jonathan Fantini, one of three student body presidents at Monroe High, said witnessing the plight of war-torn Afghans has made students realize how lucky they are. ``I think the majority of students here know that the kids in Afghanistan are in the same situation we'd be in if we lived there,'' said Fantini, 17, of Northridge. Tina Tran, another student body president at the high school, said she believes the United States' strength is its willingness to help other countries. ``We can show them that even though we are the strongest country in the world, we're not a bully,'' said Tran, 17, of North Hills. ``We can defeat the Taliban and the terrorists and also pull through for the kids in Afghanistan.'' Albertson's, Inc. announced Friday that it has encouraged its stores to open their doors to youth organizations and schools that want to hold fund-raisers such as carwashes, bake sales and hot dog sales. The offer extends to local Savon and Osco drug Osco Drug is a chain of pharmacy stores which operate under Supervalu Pharmacies. Most Oscos currently can be found in Jewel supermarkets. Since 2006, Osco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Supervalu Pharmacies of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Supervalu. stores, as well, since Albertson's owns those chains as well. The U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. has set up a special ZIP code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. to handle the donations, which should be mailed to: America's Fund for Afghan Children, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. 20509-1600. |
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