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Plantation Key School Students Save Lives Around the World with Measles Book, Sell 50 at Book Signing May 14

ISLAMORADA, Fla. (206 words) – What can a dollar really do any more? In the U. S. it can’t even buy a cup of coffee. But around the globe $1 can save a life through the Red Cross Measles Initiative by providing a measles vaccine. When students in the character education and art class at Plantation Key Middle School (PKS) heard about this life-saving possibility they wanted to be the change.

PKS students created an original, full-color children’s book called “Have No Fear, Walk with Me.” They held a book signing event Monday, May 14 at PKS. All proceeds of the book sales benefit the Red Cross Measles Initiative. In a first-time event they sold 50 books.

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PKS students Shanna Morehouse, Alexys Ramos, Briaunna Purdo, and Michaela Walters sign as contributing authors to “Have No Fear, Walk with Me” to save lives through the Red Cross Measles Initiative, a project sponsored by MYCP.

Monroe Youth Challenge Program (MYCP), initiated the $1,000 Monroe County Service Learning mini-grant that made the project possible. MYCP District Prevention Coordinator Michele Sutter said, “We had a nice turn out for the event. What we’re really excited about is that the International Red Cross may use our students’ book for a nationwide fundraiser.”

Student authors of the book are Reid Bremble, Samantha Eastwood, Ty Schildts, Kasem Todd, Michaela Walters, Samantha-Jo Wood-Greer. Student illustrators are Morgan Beaton, Sarah Blackwell, Thompson Clarke, Zachary Clarke, Dylan Conn, Kyia Herlth, Zoe Koval, Savannah Koval, Nicole LaMorte, Valentin Leguiset, Megan Matthews, Katie McCormick, DJ Mills, Shanna Morehouse, Deni Paquette, Briauna Purdo, Alexys Ramos, Yaritza Reyes, Zoe Sieber, and Tyler Webb.

MYCP is a project of the Monroe County Education Foundation to foster acceptance, respect, and success in the youth of Monroe County. For more information contact Michele Sutter at (305) 852-1664. To save a life with $1 or purchase a book, email Donna.Brinkman@Keysschools.com or Joanne Dunn Joanne.Dunn@KeysSchools.com.