March 14, 2019 Vol. 19, No. 42
In This Issue DIRECTIONS
SANTA FE STUDENTS
GIVE FROM THE HEART
Double Wolf Dare Week results in $234,225 raised Directions, by Joe Slack, in real life is located in front of OnCue, at 15th and I-35, 4100 E. 15th Street, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper. Email c o n te s t @ e d m o n d p a p e r. c o m with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing. For more information, see page 4.
Santa Fe Musical This Week See Page 20
PHOTOS BY MELINDA INFANTE
Edmond Santa Fe students display the total of funds raised for the school’s annual community benefit Double Wolf Dare Week. Most of the funds will be used to help children.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Sunny High 49° Low 31°
SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Partly Cloudy High 53° Low 35°
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Partly Cloudy High 60° Low 39°
Edmond Santa Fe High School Double Wolf Dare Week ended in triumphant fashion last week as students celebrated raising $234,225 for Pivot and The Anna’s House Foundation. Pivot is the common thread of all three high schools which receives five percent of all funds raised. Anna’s House Foundation supports families caring for children in foster care. “Double Wolf Dare Week 2019 has been a tremendous success at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Despite two weather cancellation days, we were able to make adjustments and raise an incredible total,” said Jason Hayes, principal of Santa Fe. “I am so proud of the efforts of our students and our educators. I am also very appreciative of the stakeholder support of our parents, feeder schools, and community partners.” Anna’s House Foundation is a faith-based organization whose mission is to provide immediate,
stable and loving homes for Oklahoma County’s children in state custody. AHF desires to offer a future of hope and faith to foster children and foster families by providing housing, support, training, and resources in a Christian community setting. They provide an exceptional, personal network of support for families in Oklahoma County and contingent counties caring for children in foster care, and the unique needs these children share. Of the approximately 8,000 Oklahoma children in foster care, about 2,000 live in Oklahoma County, over half of those are under age six. This year’s total from Santa Fe did not have matching funds. “Each year I continue to be amazed at what our school is able to accomplish together to support non-profit organizations throughout Oklahoma. Our recipient this year, Anna’s House, has been an outstanding partner to help us tell the story of children in Central Oklahoma who need quality and transformational
foster care from loving homes,” Hayes said. “We hope that our efforts will have a positive impact on the lives of children served by Anna’s House.” Santa Fe became the second Edmond high school to conclude its annual community fundraiser. On Feb. 15 North held its BALTO or Bring a Light to Others, benefit which raised $786,052 for the CARE Center of Oklahoma County, which assists child abuse victims. Of North’s total, $500,000, was from an anonymous source. This week Memorial High School wraps up Swine Week, prior to spring break. Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County. Pivot, Inc. is a nonprofit community organization that works with young people lacking stability in housing, basic needs, education, employment, life skills and therapeutic care through advocating, educating, intervening and counseling youth and families to make a positive difference in their lives.