Blanchard students raise money to help build school in Pakistan

Second-grade students from Blanchard Elementary School raised $300 over five months to help build schools in Pakistan. Blanchard's three second-grade classes started collecting pennies in September. Throughout the project, the students also learned what Pakistani students their age eat and play. The students donated the money to Pennies for Peace, a not-for-profit organization that raises money for educational programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The three second-grade teachers at Blanchard involved the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club for the project. Rotarians helped collect pennies and gave presentations. They added $200 to the $300 in pennies, bringing the total donation from Rotarians and students to $500.