Morris School District Students Raise $13K for The Seeing Eye

That pocket change rattling around might not seem like much when it's just a few coins, but over time–say, eight weeks–it can really add up.

That was evident when the student contributions from the Morris School District's participation in the "Coins for a Cause" program led to a $13,437.82 donation to The Seeing Eye recently.

The press release is below.

Students at the Morris School District annually vote for a local charity to be the beneficiary of their “Coins for a Cause” fundraiser, and this year’s winner was The Seeing Eye. The students, in pre-kindergarten through high school, brought in pocket change over an eight-week period, raising a total of $13,437.82. The total also includes a $1,000 donation from
Provident Bank, which helped tally the students’ votes.

“We’re very grateful to these students, who worked so hard and gave so much to The Seeing Eye,” said James A. Kutsch, Jr., President and CEO of The Seeing Eye.

The Morris School District is comprised of Morristown, Morris Plains, and Morris Township, N.J. The schools who raised funds were Alexander Hamilton School, Alfred Vail School, Frelinghuysen Middle School, Hillcrest School, Normandy Park School, Sussex Avenue School, Thomas Jefferson School and Woodland School. The Seeing Eye’s main campus is located in Morris Township, while Morristown serves as its “classroom” for training dogs and students.

The Pennies for Puppies® program for schools and youth groups and the Dollars for Dogs® program for service clubs and corporations were created by The Seeing Eye to collect donations to benefit the non-profit. Groups receive educational materials describing how Seeing Eye dogs are bred, raised and trained, and depending on their location, may even get a visit from a Seeing Eye representative. For more information, call (973) 539-4425, ext. 1778, or email
pennies@seeingeye.org.