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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
       Margaret Mead

  

 

 
 
  
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Two Schools, One Heritage   
 
On Monday, April 27, Heritage High School students and staff embarked on a week-long, school-wide fund raiser known as MAD (Make a Difference) Week. MAD Week 2007 and MAD Week 2008 were huge successes, raising a combined total of more than $41,000 to assist victims in refugee camps, support a health clinic, and construct our sister school in Kabala, Sierra Leone.

During MAD Week 2009, our goal was to raise at least $15,000 to equip the secondary school with nearly 200 student desks and install a modern water well to provide clean, safe, accessible drinking water for more than 1,000 students of the primary and secondary schools as well as the families residing in the nearby village. MAD Week 2009 had an increased educational focus this year in an effort to inform the student body about other global issues. Student groups created "educational hallways" throughout the building and attended presentations made by guest speakers. Even as many of us face challenging economic times, we remain committed to doing what we can for the world’s most impoverished country. As of May 2009, our MAD week fundraising total has grown to $17,585.84. The total could still grow a bit more as final donations come in and all of the money is counted.

To read the 2009 MAD Week Introductory Press Release, click here.

To read the 2009 MAD Week Wrap-Up press release click here. 
 
  
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2009 Mad Week Schedule

Monday, April 27 Kick Off Assembly
T-shirt Sale and Advisory Competition Begins
T-shirts: $10
Tuesday, April 28 The Epilogue Concert in Student Center at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $7
Combined Ticket for T-shirt and Concert: $15
Wednesday, April 29 The Shack Night from 5-9 pm
20% of revenue will be donated - Don't foget to bring the slip given to you in Advisory
Thursday, April 30

Advisory Competition
Fine Arts Concert at 7 pm in Gym.
Donations welcome!
Friday, May 1 Student/Staff Basketball game at 7 pm
Tickets: $3

Speakers' Schedule
Bring MAD Week alive by listening to speakers share personal experiences in the 3rd floor lecture hall!

Monday
Ali Kamanda will talk about life in Sierra Leone

Tuesday
Lindsay Strine will share her travel experiences

Wednesday
Stasia Humphreys will discuss the plight of the untouchables

Thursday
Ved Nanda will share his work in global activism
 
  
  

 Mad Week 2008 
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We worked with an organization called Operation Classroom to build the Heritage School of Kabala.

WHAT

We raised over $27,000 to build our sister school!          
WHERE 

 Kabala, Sierra Leone, where the literacy rate is less than 33%.
WHY

To provide education for people living lives of subsistence with no real hope for a brighter future. Because education is the key to strengthening societies and individuals. To MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the world!
HOW By Heritage community involvement. Thank you to the entire community.  WE DID MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

2008 MAD Week Press Release

 
  
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Accomplishments from

MAD Week 2007

We raised $14, 014.43 which...

...bought 102-50 lb. bags of rice
...gave 23 full scholarships to secondary shool students
...funded repairs to the bakery at the amputee camp's Bread Making Business 
...used $2000 to pay for medical care for amputees and their families at the local medical clinic
...gave $1000 to buy new equipment for the medical clinic
...provided $5000 to start a Micro Loan Fund so amputee families can start their own businesses so that they can earn money for themselves
...sent more than 30 boxes of clothing, sports equipment, and school supplies

Watch the Mad Week video 2007!
 
  
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If you want to help with Mad Week, contact Mr. Tony Winger at twinger@lps.k12.co.us  or contact Heritage High School at 303-347-7600. 

 
  
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 Our Trip to Sierra Leone

WoaWallie! 
(Hello! in Koronko, the language spoken in Kabala)

Principal Ken Moritz and staff members Tony Winger and Shelley Harwell just returned from their travels to our sister school in Sierra Leone for the school's grand opening celebrations on November 13 and 14. View our 2009 MAD Week update video below and then go to the MAD Week History page and Sierra Leone pages for more details about past MAD Week Sierra Leone projects and about the Sierra Leone trip.
 
  
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