A local school has raised over $14,000 for the MS Readathon this year \u2013 the second-highest total of any school in Australia.<\/p>\n
Darley Primary School students were challenged to read as many books as they could throughout the month of August, with 140 students reading a total of 1,323 books.<\/p>\n
At the end of the Readathon \u2013 which raises funds for vital support services for families with multiple sclerosis (MS) \u2013 the school had raised a whopping $14,372, from a goal of $3,000.<\/p>\n
Assistant Principal Emma Boughton said the students\u2019 efforts in raising money for the Readathon had been phenomenal.<\/p>\n
\u201cA special congratulations to the top three fundraisers \u2013 Lyla Coates ($1,265), Owen Whitney ($1,194) and Robert Bielecki ($800) \u2013 who all enjoyed a special lunch with school principal, Fiona Kerton. The three reported their favourite books were: the Billie B Brown series, My World Countries, and Cat in the Hat respectively,\u201d Ms Boughton said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe MS Readathon has run for over 45 years, and Darley Primary School looks forward to participating in 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you\u2019d like to donate money to the MS Readathon and help families with multiple sclerosis, visit www.msaustralia.org.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A local school has raised over $14,000 for the MS Readathon this year \u2013 the second-highest total of any school in Australia. Darley Primary School students were challenged to read as many books as they could throughout the month of August, with 140 students reading a total of 1,323 books. At the end of the […]<\/p>\n