Teacher raises $70,000 to feed Ferguson, Mo., children.. UPDATED: Over $100.000 & Counting!

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(Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images) There's a Getty Image! 2:12 a.m. EDT August 19, 2014

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A schoolteacher from Raleigh, N.C., has helped raise more than $70,000 in just five days to feed the children of Ferguson, according to FeedTheStudents.org.

Julianna Mendelsohn, 33, started a Fundly campaign on Aug. 14 with the aim to raise $80,000 for the St Louis Area Foodbank. The teacher said she was driven by the fact that many children in the U.S. rely on school for their only meals.

"When I found out school had been canceled for several days as a result of the civil unrest, I immediately became worried for the students in households with food instability," Mendelsohn wrote on the site. "With school out, kids are undoubtedly going hungry."

Because of ongoing protests, officials for the Ferguson-Florissant School District announced Monday night they were pushing back the first day of classes to Aug. 25. School had been scheduled to start Aug. 14 for the more than 11,000 students in the district, which encompasses all or part of 11 communities."

More to the story..
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/19/feedferguson-raises-money-for-kids/14272499/

Good Hearted Souls at Work, Folks! Michael Brown

EDIT: Beaverhausen http://www.feedthestudents.org/

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2. So I'll kick it!

[littlemissmartypants]

3. And I shall kick it too.. nt

[Cha]

4. Thank you, littlemisssmartypants! Pretty cool teacher in Raleigh.. thinking of the kids!

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7. Kick!

Cha-Cha-Cha room-di-ay, Cha-Cha-Cha room-di-ay. Thanks for this news.

Sometimes it gets so depressing with bad news all the time, but this reminds us that there ARE still good people in this world like Ms Mendelsohn.

[Cha]

8. Kids of Ferguson, MO!

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9. .

[voteearlyvoteoften]

10. Yes we can

Make a difference

[Cha]

11. Presto! $70, 000 and counting to feed the kids who might be getting hungry

by not being able to go to school because of Darren Wilson and the Ferguson Police Dept.

thanks voteearlyvoteoften

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

12. Teachers get priorities right.

[Cha]

13. They do, indeed, DYIH!

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[Stellar]

15. What a thoughtful thing to do

heart felt...

[Cha]

16. It is, Stellar~ And, so many people are with the people of Ferguson, MO who

who are going through such unfathomable pain in their city now. Michael Brown

[Cha]

17. KICK

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18. K

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[JEB]

20. K&R

More schools and teachers, less cops and cop gear.

[sheshe2]

21. Dear goddess, bless her heart.

Julianna Mendelsohn, 33, started a Fundly campaign on Aug. 14 with the aim to raise $80,000 for the St Louis Area Foodbank.

We Are the Village~

For the children Cha~

[Cha]

22. Mahalo, she~ I knew you'd love this.. it's so Heartwarming when we see human kindness such as

Julianna Mendelsohn and those who helped make this possible!

Yes We Are The Village~ Michael Brown

[sheshe2]

23. With all the ugly that is going on, it is so good to see this, Cha.

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[Cha]

24. Truth~

she

[sheshe2]

26. Love~

Cha~

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27. Justice~

For Michael Brown

she

[sheshe2]

28. Peace~

For Ferguson

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[Cha]

29. Beautiful, she~

[Uncle Joe]

25. Kudos to Julianna Mendelsohn.

Mahalo, Cha.

[Cha]

31. Now up to $120, 000!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5415404

Yes, Thank you, Julianna Mendelsohn~

You're welcome Uncle Joe & Mahalo to you.

[Uncle Joe]

33. Outstanding! Kudos to all the contributors.

[Beaverhausen]

30. Now at $120K. Here's the link to donate

http://www.feedthestudents.org

[Cha]

32. Thank you for that, Beaverhausen.. I just updated the OP!

[AtomicKitten]

34. these moments of wonderfulness

help me get through the ugliness in this world

bravo!!!

[Cha]

35. Don't I know it, AK.. grasping on to any thread I can and this is a wonderful one!

"With nearly 3,000 donors and even more supporters, #FeedTheStudents has now received more than $100,000 to go directly to the Ferguson community through the St Louis Area Foodbank.

We’ve blown past every fundraising goal set for this campaign, and the generosity keeps pouring in.

Thank you everyone for tagging #FeedFerguson and #FeedTheStudents, thank you for telling your friends and family and fans, and thank you all for all the contributions that made this possible.

Remember, if you are in the area and would like to volunteer, you can do so through the foodbank."

http://www.feedthestudents.org/

[AtomicKitten]

36. cheers

[Cha]

37. Cheers

to you~