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March 17, 2011
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Child Development Center raises funds for St. Jude's Hospital
The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Child Development Center raised $2,605 in its spring semester family community service project.
The Mardi Gras Trike-A-Thon benefitted the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. Director of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Child Development Center Emily Williamson said the project teaches children about the importance of service to others, tricycle safety and is a great family activity.
Dr. Richard Hood served as Grand Marshall, presenting each Junior Warhawk with a special Ace Mardi Gras necklace.
Mary Crandal, LA4 Coordinator for Ouachita Parish School systems, also joined º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Child Development Center families and several guest º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ faculty members for the festivities.
"It was so heartening to see faculty come to the event, even those without children at the center, as a pledge of their support," Williamson said. "I cannot thank them or our parents enough for their generous giving of time."
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