Edmond elementary students dressing up for a cause

Edmond elementary students dressing up for a cause
School to raise money Friday to send water-purifying sticks to Africa

BY LESLIE SINGLETON | Oklahoman Leave a comment
Published: January 22, 2009

Students at West Field Elementary School, part of the Edmond School District, are again using a dress-up day to raise money for a worthy cause.

Friday, students can pay $1 to dress in their favorite sporting attire. The money will go to Hearts & Hands International and the Water Is Life Foundation.

Hearts & Hands International is a nonprofit organization started by Ken and Nita Surritte. Nita Surritte is a prekindergarten teacher at West Field. When the school became aware of Ken Surritte’s trip to Africa in December and the water sticks he was delivering, the students and staff decided to help.

The Water is Life water sticks are large drinking straws that can be used for up to one year to make water safe for children and families. Last week the students were able to witness the filter straws in action. Will Rhoads, a West Field parent, and the owner of Tropical Tea Co., which donates a portion of each purchase to the Water is Life Foundation, volunteered to demonstrate the straws for the students. He made a concoction of water, glitter, dog food, dirt and grass and drank it through the straw. The straws filter out everything but the water.

Each straw costs $10. The students are hoping to be able to send at least 30 straws with Ken Surritte on his next trip to Africa. He has promised to take pictures of the families using the straws for the students to see their donations in action.

This school year, the students at West Field have raised almost $1,000, and donated books and toys to benefit charities.

To help the West Field students, send or drop off donations at West Field Elementary, 17601 N Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73013. The school is at N 178 Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

Leslie Singleton is the school counselor at West Field Elementary.

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