A group of F.W. Howay Elementary students proved they’ve got business skills that would impress even the folks on Dragons’ Den.
Students from the east side school took part in the parent advisory council’s (PAC) second annual spring fair held on Saturday at River Market. The students were tasked with creating and selling handmade goods to the public to raise money for the PAC, which uses the funds to pay for events and programs for the kids at the school, including in-school karate instruction, Fun Day, pancake breakfasts, holiday crafts and new books for the school library.
Students sold everything from slime and stress balls to bath bombs and trivets. There was also perler bead figures, paintings, homemade cards and pressed flowers for sale. In all, $570 was raised by eight students at the fair, according to Garry Self, co-chair of the PAC.
For a good cause
Nine Grade 4 students also took part in the spring fair, but they chose to raise money for the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.
The association’s current location at Burnaby Lake has fallen into disrepair after a particularly rough winter, and its board is contemplating whether to renovate or rebuild the entire facility. While no decision has been made about the site, the association put out a call last month for donations to repair a leaking hot water boiler and improve food storage capacity and wash stations for cleaning contaminated fur and feathers.
Together, Grade 4 students Corinna, Anna, Audrey, Alix, Isla, Amily, Jasleen, Maxine and Laura raised $133.50 for the association by selling handmade bracelets.
(The association hit its fundraiser target of $50,000 on May 2.)
