This is the second year National Honor Society students partnered with Team “Saving Grace” (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) in a six-week challenge, raising more than $5,200.
Last year, four schools participated; this year all six of Salisbury-Rowan’s high schools participated to help raise awareness of cystic fibrosis and to raise money to fund needed research.
Team “Saving Grace” formed four years ago in honor of now 7-year-old Grace Hodge of Mount Ulla. The team challenged each area high school’s National Honor Society to participate in this fundraising event. The challenge was to see how many pin-ups they could sell and which NHS raised the most money per student.
Team “Saving Grace” offered the NHS selling the most pin-ups a barbecue luncheon to celebrate their success. West Rowan’s National Honor Society students raised the most money per student ó $12.87. West’s NHS officers voted unanimously to decline the lunch and to donated to the money to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Sponsors of this event are Bill Godley, Godley’s Garden Center & Nursery; John Jancic, Mid-State Metals of the Carolinas; and Greg Edds,State Farm Insurance.
Team “Saving Grace” would like to thank and congratulate all the students who participated.
For more information on cystic fibrosis or Team “Saving Grace,” contact project organizer Susan Linza at 702-636-2530.