Kids Auction Raises $6,000

The fourth grade girls classes of L.E.C., Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami, Florida, guided by their teachers, Mrs. Shaindy Reinetz and Mrs. Nechama Tauber, held a Chinese auction to raise money for Maos Chitim.

The girls took charge and were hard at work fundraising, choosing and buying prizes, publicizing the event, selling tickets, setting up, and running the auction.

The girls were inspired to undertake this project by a clip from the Living Torah video series, which shows the Rebbe encouraging Chasiddim to bring the joy of Yom Tov to children by buying them things they will appreciate, and thus making Pesach special for them.

The entire school participated and responded with open generous hands. A warm feeling of chessed and Ahavas Yisroel was felt as students, encouraged by their parents, brought in money and gave with excitement, understanding that they were winners just by giving.

The hard worked paid off and close to $6,000 was raised. The money was turned into gift cards and distributed by the principal, Mrs. Chaya Sara Dalfin, to parents specifically for the purpose of buying something special for their children for Yom Tov. The fourth graders felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The school is proud of the girls’ hard work and would like to thank all of the teachers, students and parents for making the auction such a huge success.

A very special thank you to the following girls and their families for sponsoring the prizes. Simi Btesh, Hanna and Sari Fellig, Perla Fellig, Moussie Friedman, Hindy Gold, Sarale Goldberger, Mussie Gopin, Chana Harlig, Gabi Kalichman Sara Fraida Katan, Mussi Klein, Rachel Lankri, Sheva Lipkind, Chayale Lipskar, Sarah Otero, Rivki Reinetz, Tzippy Rudd, Sara Batya Saidof , Mushka Waks and Morah Shaina Bortunk.

Thank you to Rabbi Katz, and the 6th grade boys, for selling tickets in the boys’ division and encouraging them to bring in money.