March 19, 2020 Vol. 20, No. 43
In This Issue FOUR SEASONS
Four Seasons, by Kevin Box, in real life is located in front of the Center for Transformative Learning on the UCO campus, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper. Email contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing. For more information, see page 4.
Use common sense, stay calm during virus pandemic
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Mostly Sunny High 45 Low 28°
SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Partly Cloudy High 48° Low 36°
PHOTO BY MELINDA INFANTE
SUNDAY, MARCH 22 AM Showers High 49 Low 41°
The 35th year of Swine Week at EMHS ends in triumphant fashion as students, staff, and parents learn the total raised for Halo Project and Cleats for Kids topped $600,000. The grand total of $608,000 was raised during the final Swine Week assembly held Friday at Memorial High School. This marked the 35th year of
serving our community through this philanthropic venture. The HALO Project is an organization dedicated to healing children from hard places in need. The HALO Project cares for abused and neglected children in Oklahoma through three levels of healing. First, they provide a unique counseling treatment. Second, they prevent the cycle of abuse by provid-
ing healing to parents. Third, they train child welfare professionals and teachers how to care for abused and neglected children. HALO has healed hundreds of Oklahoma families and impacts over 25,000 children each year. Swine Week concluded the three Edmond high schools’ community service projects for the year. More than $1.5 million was raised for non-profits. North High School, in its Bring a Light to Others, or BALTO cause, raised $568,082 for the Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital. Two weeks later, Santa Fe’s Double Wolf Dare Week, produced $360,430 for Fight for the Forgotten. Among its many recipients are those youth who suffer from bullying. The common thread this year was Cleats for Kids, which helps needy kids with shorts, shoes, ball and equipment. Each of the three schools donated a small percentage to Cleats for Kids.