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Griffin Shankin, of Solebury, at a
bank in Frenchtown, NJ makes the first deposit into the "Haiti Needs
Change" account, a fundraiser that he started.
Griffin Shankin wants change for Haiti's
children
Griffin Shankin, age six of Solebury,
lives very comfortably with his mom, dad and little sister. Recently he
watched some of the horrific coverage on television of the earthquake
in Haiti. He viewed a young boy sadly tell how he had lost both his mother
and father in the quake. Griffin's eyes filled with tears as he pleaded,
"Mom we have to help him. He has nothing and needs money. I will
give him my change jar with all of my money. I want a bucket for the back
of my bike so I can ride door to door to collect change to help him."
Since then Griffin and his mom have organized a fundraiser for the children
of Haiti, "HaitiNeedsChange.org." The money raised through collections
of spare change will be given to the Real Hope For Haiti Rescue Center
(http://www.haitirescuecenter.wordpress.com). Griffin's goal is to raise
$5,000 over the next three months by placing collection jars in public
settings throughout the New Hope/Lambertville/Solebury/Stockton areas.
All of the money will be sent to directly to the rescue center. Griffin's
charity for Haiti's children will also reach out to local area schools.
Griffin will ask them to put out a large, clear collection container so
that "change" can actually be seen growing. Again, 100% will
be forwarded on directly to the Rescue Center. Donations can be made at
any TD Bank branch (they have a penny arcade to count change). Mailed
donations with checks should be made out to Haiti Needs Change c/o Maria
Shankin can be sent to PO Box 322, Solebury, PA 18963.
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