Winona Area Public Schools
Students in the Winona Middle School AVID program presented a check for $443.36 to Lynette Johnson, coordinator of the Winona Community Warming Center. The funds were raised by the holiday store.
The second annual Winona Middle School AVID Holiday Store raised more than $400 for the Winona Community Warming Center.
The holiday store provides an opportunity for middle school students to shop for unique gifts for friends and family. Staff members donate items for purchase and volunteer their time to wrap whatever the students purchase. The store was open before and after school last week and was so popular that a staff member had to serve as a “bouncer,” making sure there weren’t too many students in the store at one time.
On Friday, students and staff presented a check of $443.36 to Lynette Johnson, Warming Center Coordinator.
The Winona Community Warming Center provides a safe, warm overnight stay every night from November through March to adults 18 and over. Snacks and coffee are available for guests and personal care items are provided when available. The center is a program of Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota.
AVID is a program for students in the academic middle who are underachieving, underrepresented in colleges, or first generation college students. They are bright students who are not performing in school at their maximum potential, therefore AVID provides mentorship, skills, and academic monitoring.