Kids at St. Pat’s in Hubbard raise money for playground

HUBBARD — Pupils at St. Patrick’s School here are willing to pay to play — and work to help raise enough money for playground equipment.

Pupils, teachers and faculty at the school are engaged in an ongoing fund-raising campaign.

Joan Humphrey, school nurse and head of the efforts, said the goal is to raise about $25,000 for the equipment. With the campaign little more than a month underway, pupils and faculty have raised about $4,000.

Anyone who visits the school during the recess hour can see why the playground equipment is so important.

The parking lot behind the building is where pupils spend recess. In the afternoon, parents park in the same space to pick up their children.

Humphrey said pupils in various grade levels are given a section of the parking area in which to play. She said adding a sufficient amount of play equipment would give the younger kids something more to do and create space and a recreation area for the older kids.

“We really want to try to have something for everyone. That is our goal in trying to get the playground equipment,” said Humphrey.

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