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Marietta High School JROTC Collects Funds for Gifts
Each year, JROTC cadets from metro Atlanta high schools collect donations throughout their community to help the Empty Stocking Fund provide gifts to more than 50,000 metro area children living in poverty.
For the tenth straight year, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets participated in the annual fundraising campaign to benefit The Empty Stocking Fund.
MHS cadets collected over $7,400, exceededing 2010 collections by $1,200.
“This year, we collected more money than we ever have in our 10 years of participating in this service project,” said Lt. Col. James T. Wilson, MHS Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, in a press release.
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“It is heartwarming to see these young cadets work so hard to help others in need," Wilson said in the release. "In addition to collecting money, MHS cadets visited Santa Village to help distribute toys to over 750 families.”
Each year, JROTC cadets from metro Atlanta high schools collect donations throughout their community to help The Empty Stocking Fund provide gifts to more than 50,000 metro area children living in poverty.
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