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August 17, 2022
The Voice of the West Valley for 37 years
Avondale Elementary Lee Perreira continues participates in School to raise funds, awareness Connect campaign BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
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eterans are personal to singer Lee Perreira. His father was in the Air Force, and his grandfathers were in the Air Force and Marines. Following his mantra of “Inspiration inspires inspiration,” Perreira ran 16 marathons in 16 days in mid-June to raise $5,000 for an egress door and a handicap ramp at the Buckeye VFW. “That was my attempt at running 100 miles in 24 hours to raise money for veterans through my nonprofit, 16 x 16,” Perreira said. “The goal was $5,000, and we raised over $15,000. I have so much respect for veterans.” He will present the check in early September. Previously, he collected funds for Chrysalis, AHCF and Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children. “I recently donated my time at Chrysalis, which works with domestic violence survivors,” he said. “I went during a time when people were eating and played songs. Once I started playing, this little girl got closer and closer — then she got really close. Music brings out the best Musician Lee Perreira will present a check for monin people.”
chool Connect is hosting its “A Community Thrives” campaign to connect 70 high-need Arizona schools, including the Avondale Elementary School District, to their surrounding communities. The Arizona-based nonprofit’s mission is to tangibly connect all 2,485 Arizona K-12 school campuses with community resources and partnerships so that every student has a well-informed village ready to help them reach their potential. “We help schools build a village of support around them, because it takes a village to help every child reach their potential,” said Tracey Beal, CEO of School Connect. “There are 2,485 schools in Arizona’s public and charter districts, and we would love to see every school have strategic partnerships that help them become the very best school they can be.” Through the campaign, School Connect is raising funds to provide seven districts with the necessary project money to host Community and Family Engagement (CAFE) projects to work toward teacher retention, student behavior and academic achievement to help fill the educational, economic, social and emotional needs of the youth and families who attend these schools.
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