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Encinitas 4th Graders Raise Hundreds for Charity
Students from Capri Elementary held a garage sale Saturday and raised $425 for Voices for Children.
A small group of Capri Elementary fourth graders included philanthropy in their weekend.
The students held a garage sale Saturday raised $425 for Voices for Children— a group that provides volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to abused children in San Diego County, according to Jennifer de la Fuente.
Her daughter, Anna, enjoyed the experience.
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“I feel great knowing I helped hundreds of children in San Diego although I'm sad (the garage sale) is over,” she stated. “I definitely will be doing it again.”
A teacher who had told students that most people’s purpose in the world is to help people motivated Anna. Her mother helped her choose the charity.
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Other students who took part were Nicolette Stein, Shay McGhee and Kate Glancy.
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