This year Mile Creek School tried something new in place of the usual tradition of purchasing holiday gifts for teachers … and the result was a huge success!
Parents, faculty and administration donated money to Heifer International and this past Tuesday, the grand total of funds donated was announced — an incredible $2740.23!
The contributions, in honor of the teachers of Mile Creek, will allow the purchase of:
1 Heifer
1 llama
1 alpaca
2 water buffalo
2 sheep
3 goats
3 beehives
4 pigs
5 flocks of chickens
5 flocks of geese
5 flocks of ducks
Heifer International will deliver the animals to the areas most in need and decide which animals will be best suited for the appropriate locations. The organization also sends someone to the villages to train the families in animal maintenance and upkeep.
A delighted Patricia Downes, principal of Mile Creek School, commented, “The most beautiful thing about this program is, as families get on their feet, the offspring of the animals will be donated to other families. This is truly the gift that keeps on giving.”