WBOI Artcentric

Young Students Challenge Community To Fight Homelessness


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When Riley Fitzharris, age 14, and Cohen McCreery, age 12, were challenged by their teacher at Oak Farm Montessori School in Avilla to "make a difference in the world" last fall, they ended up deciding to host a fundraiser to help the homeless. After deciding that a hands-on approach best suited their interests and combined skill sets, they organized their thoughts, rolled up their sleeves and began a nine month quest to build a detailed campaign that would eventually involve their families, friends and the entire Oak Farm community. The results? A Family Friendly Sports Challenge, which takes place on Sunday, August 22nd, on the grounds of the Concordia Theological Seminary. With the event now on the near horizon, WBOI's Julia Meek invited the young organizers into the studio to learn how it's all coming together and what they've learned along the way. WBOI Artcentric is brought to you by WBOI’s own Julia Meek and Ben Clemmer. Our theme music is “Me voy pal campo'' by KelsiCote. Our administrative assistant is Olivia Fletter. Our production assistants are Monica Blankenship, Steve Mullaney, Kyle Norbeck, Diahmynd Thomas, Mikaela Veltum, and Sydney Wagner.
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