There are blue flyers all over the walls at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School advertising the leadership class' dessert social for a fellow student who needs a prosthetic leg. The fundraising event is called a "Lennafit" in honor of ninth-grader Lenna Fagan.
The leadership class was made aware of Lenna's need for the leg with the microprocessor knee by their teacher Lorna Doerr. They combined their plans for a fundraiser with the one held by Lenna's family and friends Nov. 18 at St. Gall Catholic Church.
The 23 students helped collect items for the silent auction and raffle but their main contribution is to make and serve apple bars, brownies, cupcakes, cookies, a "pie or two" and other desserts at the Leg for Lenna Benefit.
The purpose of the leadership class is to make school a welcome place for Pau-Wa-Lu students as well as to work on community projects. Leadership's Lennafit was funded through money raised by the class during the school year.
"This is a bunch of really great students," said Zoe Greenberg, leadership teacher for the eighth and ninth graders.
"This project is great because we'll be able to see the fruits of our efforts. They decided to make some money and we'll see what happens - we'll see Lenna every day."
Leg for Lenna Benefit
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 18, St. Gall Catholic Church,
1342 Centerville, Lane, Gardnerville
Raffles, silent auction, dessert
Entertainment by David John of the Comstock Cowboys
Suggested $5 donation for adults at the door
Winners need not be present.
Among the silent auction and raffle items are six cubic yards of concrete placed and finished by Bing Materials, family testamentary package, one week at a Montana vacation home, Kirkwood Mountain Resort season pass, World Gym six-month membership, color TVs, round of golf for two at Somersett Country Club, Sorensen's Resort one night's lodging, Carson Valley Inn one-night stay, glider and airplane flights and more.
Monetary donations can be made through Tools for Life, PO Box 69, Minden, NV, 89423. Info, 783-8804.
More information, call Meredith Fagan, 265-7215 or Denise Axelson (775) 790-3659
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