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Photo of the Day: South Woods CARES

South Woods students raise $2,500 for the INN of Hempstead through a walkathon.

 

students sponsored a walkathon to benefit Hempstead's Interfaith Nutrition Network, or INN. The South Woods CARES program eventually raised $2,500 for the INN program, earning the student council a certificate of recognition.

The INN is a Hempstead-based organization that provides food, clothing and temporary shelter to homeless families. South Woods CARES, or Compassion, Awareness, Respect, Empathy and Service, is a character education program that participates in fundraisers such as the INN walkathon.

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