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Contact: Dr. Henry C. Fraind
305-995-1206

October 20, 1999


Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) students are participating in a variety of creative fund-raising activities for the United Way this year. One of the most innovative approaches was the "Ugly Miss Coral Gables" contest held by students at Southwest Senior High School last week. Thirty-one male students competed in the not-so-beautiful pageant and helped raise more than $4,225.43.

Other innovative fund-raising activities included: Bubble Gum Day at Virginia A. Boone Highland Oaks Elementary where students contributed $1 for the privilege of chewing bubble gum all day; a P.E.-a-thon at Claude Pepper Elementary where students contributed $1 to extend their recreation periods; lunch with the principal at Winston Park Elementary where students contributed $5 to dine with the school leader; and a water balloon toss at Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor Elementary where students paid to toss water balloons at their favorite teacher.

Also, the longtime rivalry between Miami Sunset and G. Holmes Braddock senior highs was used to the United Way's benefit. Students from both schools sold "spirit links" that were formed into paper chains and displayed at halftime during the football game between the two schools. The spirit challenge contributed more than $5,000 to the campaign.

Other fund raisers are boosting the campaign as well. Jack D. Gordon Elementary School's candy sale has netted more than $5,392.36 to date.

The M-DCPS Student United Way Campaign runs through November 2 and has been the number one student campaign in the nation for the last 21 years.

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