Newman Catholic Supports One of Our Own

By Logan Gajewski

Newman Catholic High School has hosted two fundraisers that have helped benefit the Resch family in a time of need.  The first fundraiser was held on November 19th, where students brought in either $2 or $3; the money then went to benefit the family.  The students who chose to bring in $2 were allowed to wear jeans, while those who brought in $3 were allowed a comfy day. 

The second fundraiser was the Penny War, held during the week of November 15^th through the 19^th, where students competed against one another’s classes by placing money into their classes’ money jars located in Mrs. Lambrecht’s office.  Pennies, checks, and cash counted as positive towards the class, while silver change was counted as negative towards another class’s total.  The winning class, the sophomores, contributed $215 in cash and pennies, and will receive a comfy week of their choosing. 

The Penny War was very successful, as all classes contributed a good amount of money.  In total, all four classes combined raised just $7 shy of $1,000 for the Resch family.  The school would like to thank all the students who participated in the Penny War and Jeans Day to support the Resch family.