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Jeans from pun? AI "1 thought (Jeans for Teens) would identify more with the students and with the little girls, because everyone likes jeans," said Jackson. The initiative is being spearheaded by students in East Forsyth Middle's new chapter of Rachel's Challenge, a national anti bulling program named in honor of Columbine High School victim Rachel Scott. Jackson's 13-year-old daughter Jordan is among the students taking part. She said donating a pair of jeans can go a long way to make a difference. * "The people who do have stuff don't realize, well some do and some don't, that they can make a difference giving away just one pair of jeans," said Jordan. This is Jordan's second time participating in a Teens for.Jeans drive. She collected donations last year as a member of the Little Ladies of Character Do Something club, a teen club sponsored by the community service club. My Sistas Keeper, Inc. Seven members of the club * collected a staggering 500 pairs of jeans. East Forsyth Middle, with a student body of 740, has set its sights higher. The goal is to collect 5,000 pairs of jeans. Principal Dossie Poteat is confident that his students will meet the chal lenge. He is proud of the school's benevolent spirit. East Forsyth Middle, a school that is just a few years old, has been success ful with its past canned food drives and other charity proj ects. "Wf found out that not only is our school a giving school, but our community is a giving community," said Poteat. The school has gotten creative with the jean-col lecting effort. Classrooms are competing with each other, vying to see which class can collect the most jeans. A jean donation will get students into the upcom ing Sadie Hawkins Dance for free. East Forsyth Middle has also reached out to Wake Forest University, Winston Salem State University and Salem College for help in collecting jeans. Through a partnership with Panera Bread in Kernersville, 970 South Main St., jeans will be collected from 1-3 p.m on Saturday, Feb. 4. All the students who donate jeans will get a 2$ percent off A6ropostale photo by Todd Luck East Forsyth Middle PTA Board member Sarah Jackson and hef daughter, Jordan, are hoping their school can collect 5,000 jeans. coupon. East Forsyth Middle is in the running for the $5,000 that will go to the school that leads the nation in jean-collecting. The win ning school will also get a pizza party and a new pair of jeans for each student. A?ropostale, located in Hanes Mall, is also collect ing jeans for Teens for Jeans and enlists its high school employees to collect jeans for the program at their schools. Jean donations for the East Forsyth effort can be dropped off at Contract Office Furnishings, 1023 West 14th St.. and the Thompson Center at Winston-Salem State University. Rep. Larry Womble NC House of Representatives 71st District Tel (336) 784-9373 Fax (336) 784-1626 E-Mail: LWistm@aol.com Home Address 1294 Salem Lake Road Winston-Salem, NC 27107 4 V Don't miss out on your life. If you have hip pain and can no longer * j < do the things you love, you should see an orthopaedic specialist. ^ Riding the course is At Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, our experienced physicians a lot more fun and advanced technology mean less invasive procedures, less pain when you don't have to anc' s^orter ntcovery times. Call 888-716-WAKE today for a free information kit and to make an appointment to see a Wake Forest Baptist orthopaedic specialist. " , SSlTwT. "l' .. - '7^S?3 ;3 t ORTHOPAEDICS I Call 888-716-WAKE for an appointment. Wake For?St WakeHealth.edu/orthopedics Baptist H?alth A Mission to Care. A Mission to Cure.
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