Courtesy of Renee Lamar.
VHEC Tech fundraiser
Bell Center Executive Director Jeannie Colquette, left, — shown here with Captain Gear Up! and VHES Principal Marian Humphries — accepts a $1,000 donation from Vestavia Hills Elementary School students for Early Intervention.
Students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Central raised over $65,000 in their recent school wide fundraiser. Gear Up! is a program designed to “sponsor gear for a great school” during a week-long cash donation drive.
During the weeklong event, VHEC Fundraising Chairs Shannon Black and Deborah Newsome, along with parent volunteers, concentrated on four key principles: planning, teamwork, spending and giving. Ninety percent of the money will go toward items such as a 3D printer, a computer charging station, picnic tables, a robotics lab and Chromebooks. The event kicked off with a school wide pep rally and featured prizes such as pizza and ice cream parties, cash awards and visits to the Gametruck. A check for $1,000 was presented to the Bell Center for Early Intervention as a special donation from VHEC students.
— Submitted by Renee Lamar
