Students and their families at Downing Elementary can make their school bloom when they buy a paper cherry blossom for $1 March 21-25 and April 4-8. The blossoms will decorate teachers’ doors and other places throughout Downing. The PTA will donate the proceeds from the Cherry Blossoms for Japan fundraiser to World Vision and earmark the money for the Japan earthquake and tsunami survivors.
PTA President Tera Thompson and Co-chair Amber Price timed the fundraiser to coincide with the national Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., March 26 to April 10. Anyone is welcome to donate to Downing’s fundraiser.
For more information or to make a donation, contact Thompson at 253-389-8260.