Students, staff at SR contribute to Red Cross
Mary Margaret Moorhead - Staff Writer

South Ripley Jr-Sr. High School students and staff have already collected $1,601.83 for the American Red Cross hurricane relief fund for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Clubs and organizations as well as classrooms sponsored a variety of fundraisers with still more donations to come.

Among the projects was the cross country team's "Run for New Orleans," organized by Coach Sam Durham. Team members ran 79 miles and are in the process of collecting pledges from their sponsors.

A bake sale sponsored by the South Ripley Student Council, SADD, and Raiders Riot staff was among the fundraisers. Monetary donations also came from the varsity cheerleaders, the Sunshine Society and the senior class.

In Mrs. Lynn Cumberworth's first period class, the students answered a challenge from their teacher, while the National Junior Honor Society sponsored donut sales, and varsity and reserve volleyball teams and fans contributed at the Rising Sun/South Ripley volleyball games.

According to Mrs. Nancy Durham, who coordinated the fundraising efforts, commodities are now being collected for friends and family of the Shivers, who live in Mississippi and are among the hurricane victims. These items will be used for a free store for those in need of food, water, and supplies.

MARY MARGARET MOORHEAD PHOTO

Katy Smith, a member of the board of directors for the Ripley County Chapter of the American Red Cross, receives a check for $1,601.83 from South Ripley Jr.-Sr. High School students to be used for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Representing organizations and classes that contributed are: Seated: Bridgette Adams, senior class president; and Derrick Wade, National Junior Honor Society; Standing left to right: Brian Wood, representing Lynn Cumberworth's first period class; Annette Sieverding, Sunshine Society; Steph Miller, president of the student council and four-year member of SADD; Katy Smith, Becky Trowbridge, editor of Raiders Riot; and Shaina Keck, senior varsity cheerleader.