Penny Parade 2014
January 6 - 31. 2014
Penny Parade Celebration,
Friday, January 31, 2014
Hedding Grade School (Abingdon, IL) recognition by Carl
Sandburg Historic Site Association, May 20, 2014
Aired on WQPT, May 22, 2014 - Fran Riley.
Activities planned for Elementary School
student representatives.
Bring your pennies or
other contributions to the
Carl Sandburg
Historic Site by noon, Friday, January 31, 2014.
Contributions may also be mailed to:
Penny Parade 2014
Carl Sandburg Historic Site
Association
PO Box 585
Galesburg, IL 61402-0585
Carl Sandburg's
Birthday - January 6, 1878.
Penny Parade 2014
-
$2,584.70
(as
of 3/11/2014)
Penny Parade 2013
- $3,134.36
Penny Parade 2012
-
$2,189.52
Thank you to all
participating Galesburg, Knoxville & Abingdon schools!!
Hedding Grade School, Abingdon, once again topped
all of our school donations for the third straight
year by raising an amazing $823.65!!
A special thanks to the contributions of
Galesburg businesses and Q's Cafe for Walt &
Annette's inside-out brownies! And thank you
to Cherry Street Restaurant who is donating 25% of
their food sales from Tuesday, February 11.
The CSHSA Board members all enjoyed their meals
prior to our February Board Meeting.
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Penny Parade, Thursday, January 24, 2013
Photos by Tom Foley
Penny Parade 2013 Proceeds
!!
$3,134.36
!!
(as of 3/31/2013)
John Heasly and Barry Swanson both did a great job teaching us about folk
music and Sandburg at the 2013 Penny Parade, on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013
.
?? entertains on guitar and harmonica.
Pennies begin pouring in from our students at
Galesburg area schools --.over $2,000 received.so far!
All contributions to the Penny Parade stay here in
Galesburg. This year's funds will be used to paint the Sandburg Birthplace's
Visitors Center.
CSHSA Board members, Rick Sayre & Mike Panther, help with
some of the heavy lifting.
Did you know $100 in pennies weigh approximately 60 lbs!
Barry Swanson, CSHSA Board Member,
shares some of his favorite tales of Carl Sandburg and his poetry.
Photos courtesy of
Tom Foley, 309.342.9411(work), 309.351.3465 (cell),
113 S. Cherry St.,
Galesburg,IL 61401
email:
tom@foleyphotostudio.com