Sarah won the MWCC art camp raffle.  The raffle was free to enter for classmates of Rachel.

The Rachel Lee Memorial Fund decided to create the Rachel Lee All  American Award. This award will be given to a classmate of Rachel's that exhibits all that Rachel herself was about. The classmate will have to be an honor student, participate in extra curricular activities, have good character and be high in spirit.
This year we asked the 5th grade teachers in Rachel's school to nominate 2 students from each of their classes that they felt demonstrates these characteristics. The students then had to write an essay depicting why and how they had these qualities. A panel of judges that knew Rachel well then read each essay and collectively a winner was chosen.This year,  the 1st Annual Rachel Lee All American Award went to Vanessa Archangelo. Her prize? A check for $250....congratulations Vanessa!

Thank you to all the classmates nominated. It was not easy chosing a winner...to us you are all winners.

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The fund has donated $500 worth of prizes to the 8th Annual Ashburnham Westminster Community Hockey Benefit.  This benefit was done in Rachel's honor last year.  It is done every year to help out the family of a child that is ill.  All monies raised go directly to the family. 
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Gingerbread Structures Fundraiser a big hit for all!

Read news stories here...

Gingerbread project memorializes student

Student's creative spirit remembered in Ashburnham

The Bruins Hockey ticket raffle was a great success!!
Thank You All !!!

Donations and Gifts
Made by the Fund

New Glass Art Display Case was donated to JR Briggs school.
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2 Mt Wachusett Sking Program Scholarships for the JR Briggs Ski Program were given.
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3 AABL (Ashburnham Area Basketball League) scholarships were given. One for each division.
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2 Door prizes were given out at the Father Daughter dance.   An IPOD nano for K-2 and a SONY Cybershot camera for the 3-5 grade.  Both gifts were a brilliant red color.

There was a great turn out at the dance and a Kindergartner won the IPOD and a 5th grader won the camera. 

Everyone had a great time.
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An IPOD Touch donated to the Overlook Middle School SOAR program. 
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Each 5th Grader will receive a cinch sac to use as they move on to the middle school.
Congratulations and
Good Luck.