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JS readers help the Lost Boys

Sixth-graders at Jones Middle School in Upper Arlington, Ohio Upper Arlington is a suburban city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, on the northwest side of the Columbus metropolitan area. The population was 33,686 at the 2000 census. Geography
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Shaken (車剣, also known as kurumaken) are a type of Shuriken
 by the article about Sudan's "Lost Boys" in our Jan. 8 issue that they decided to help. Through bake sales “Bake Sale” redirects here. For the episode from the TV show 8 Simple Rules, see List of 8 Simple Rules episodes.

A bake sale is a fundraising activity where baked goods such as doughnuts, cupcakes and cookies, sometimes along with ethnic foods, are sold.
 and other fund- raising efforts, the students raised $2,600 and collected supplies for thousands of civil war orphans still in a refugee camp in Kenya.

The students also spoke by telephone with Emmanuel Makender, featured in our article, who now lives with his adoptive a·dop·tive  
adj.
1.
a. Of or having to do with adoption.

b. Characteristic of adoption.

2. Related by adoption:
 family in Michigan.

Thanks to the Jones Middle School students, Emmanuel's friends in Kenya may have a brighter future. "I never realized how easy it is to make a difference," Maggie McGreevy told JS. "It feels so good to know that you can really help someone."
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Title Annotation:sixth-grade students raise money to aid lost boys of Sudan
Publication:Junior Scholastic
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:May 7, 2001
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