DHS School Chest Breaks All Time Record
Deerfield High School students and community raise $135,393.17 for School Chest drive. Money will go to LUNGevity to fight lung cancer.
As soon as Deerfield High School School Chest chairs Graham Ambrose and Sam Gottstein announced the annual charity drive raised a record setting $135,393.17 for LUNGevity’s effort to fight lung cancer, the room erupted as though a championship was won. Students and community members were hugging and cheering the annual three-week effort of a 5K race, a dinner gala, talent competitions, a basketball tournament and more to raise money for the designated charity. Earlier: Gallery: Glantz Becomes DHS Deerfield Idol “Absolutely,” Ambrose said when asked if the effort was akin to a team winning a championship. “We’re only (part of) the story,” he added referring to himself and Gottstein. “So many people put a lot into this. Every extra hour, …
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