At the monthly meeting of the Brooklawn Board of Education on January 17, the Board of Education honored two sixth grade students who attend the Alice Costello School for their innovative charitable work. After the 3-year old daughter of one of their teachers was diagnosed with leukemia, Gabryelle Doherty and Sydney Weichmann were inspired to begin to raise money to help seriously ill children. Gabryelle and Sydney created the idea \”Purses 4 Patients,\” a program where the girls collect and recycle juice pouches and then sew them together into stylish purses.
Gabryelle and Sydney have been making these purses since last summer out of recycled juice pouches such as Capri Sun, Minute Maid, and Kool-Aid. They offer a variety of colors and sizes, ranging from small to extra-large, with a cost from $5 to $20. All proceeds from Purses are donated by the girls to the Children\’s Hospital of Philadelphia. If you wish to purchase a purse from the girls, you can contact staff at the Alice Costello School at 456-4039.
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