Because of the tragic earthquake in Haiti, Donate Pennies members feel moved to send urgent aid to the Haitians.

The Donate Pennies Club will be fasting for Haiti on Thursday, January 28^th. The fast (no eating, just drinking water) will begin at bedtime on Wednesday night and end with breakfast (breaking the fast) on Friday at 6:30am. Money saved on food will be donated for Haiti relief efforts. All North Muskegon Public Schools staff, community members, and 8^th-12^th grade students are invited to participate. Students under 18 should sign a pledge including a parent’s signature for permission in order to participate in the fast. Pledge/parent permission sheets will become available on Monday. Those unable to fast or students in grades lower than 8^th are welcome to participate in other ways to raise money for Haiti.

Ways to participate include:

• fast and donate the money not spent on food
• gather pledge sponsors for each hour that you don’t eat
• calculate the money spent on food for one day and donate it
• be a sentinel of a fasting student
• attend the boys basketball game to support the effort of fasting students in the stands
• attend the fundraising breakfast Friday morning from 6:30am – 7:00am in the North Muskegon cafeteria

In addition to raising money for Haiti, Donate Pennies Club members are fasting to better understand the feeling of hunger that refugees and displaced persons endure. All donations to Donate Pennies during the week of January 25 – 29 will be forwarded to aid Haiti.