What’s common among animals, wildfires and a bake sale at Harmony Public School?

January 20, 2020-What do animals, wildfires and a bake sale have in common? They led to Grade 5 students raising money to make a difference for animals in Australia.

Students in Andrea Bird's class at Harmony Public School heard about the devastation and wanted to make a difference. They held an in-school bake sale, complete with koala-decorated cookies, cupcakes and brownies and made 130 koala bookmarks.

The entrepreneurial students raised $1,273.25 during their lunch time which will be donated to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Foundation.

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Harmony students fundraise for Australia wildlife
When Andrea Bird's fifth grade class heard about the animals impacted by the Australian wildfires, they were determined to make a difference.

Harmony PS students fundraise for Australia wildlifeKoala sugar cookies, cupcakes, and brownies were just some of the cornucopia of baked goods available to students and staff Friday.
Students made about 130 koala bookmarksStudents made about 130 koala bookmarks to sell at the bake sale. Harmony PS students fundraise for Australia wildlifeBird and her students raised $1,273.25 over the course of their lunch period which will be donated to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide foundation.

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Kerry Donnell, Communications & Public Relations Manager, 613.966.1170 or 1.800.267.4350, extension 62354, [email protected]