Lisbon Students Haitian Relief Efforts‏

6th Grade Students

Make Bracelets for

Haitian Relief

Photo and Story By: Connor Craig

PWS Student Media Group Reporter

  Philip W. Sugg students Trevor Gannon and Britney Brown assist with selling bracelets for the Haitian Relief efforts.

Lisbon - Mrs. Marilyn Curtis, sixth grade teacher at the Philip W. Sugg Middle School, always has the thought of helping others.  She and her daughter, Jocelyn, have helped others for a variety of causes as far back as 1970’s.  When the earthquake occurred in Haiti, and she heard news of the over two million children without food or water, Mrs. Curtis wanted to do something to raise money for the children of Haiti.  “What would the students enjoy doing,” she thought.    Making bracelets came to mind.  Mrs. Curtis shared the news article about the devastation in Haiti with her students.  Students were moved and after finishing their classroom work assignments on Friday, January 15, began their journey of making bracelets to assist in relief efforts. 

All six grade PWS classes are helping in the Haitian Relief.  Students plan on making 160 bracelets to sell for $1 to students.  Bracelets are also available to the public.  Mrs. Curtis’ class will gladly accept cash donations for Haiti Relief.  

Mrs.  Curtis’ students have been doing community service every Friday since the school year began.  Students learn how to give to those in need and how it puts a smile on someone’s face.  PWS students have made cards for soldiers and are currently working on making Valentine Cards for local nursing home residents. 

Contact Mrs. Curtis at mcurtis@lisbonschoolsme.org  or call her at 353-3055.  “I hope people who buy the bracelets will think of the children in Haiti each time they look at it their bracelet,” shares Mrs. Curtis.   Please help support this great cause and contact Mrs. Curtis today!