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"Bring A Light To Others"

February 22nd-26th, 2010
2010 Goal - $150,000




BALTO (Bring A Light To Others) was created in 1994 as an Edmond North student fund-raiser. Last year the students of Edmond North raised money for the Oklahoma Brain Tumor Foundation, and 5% of the donations went to Diana Caporale, a Santa Fe alumni who needed a transplant because of Auto-Immune Hepititis, as Edmond's Common Thread organization. We raised over $193,000! In the past, BALTO has been a very successful fund-raiser helping many people in need throughout Oklahoma. BALTO is an amazing way for the student body, faculty, local businesses, and the community to make a positive impact on somebody's life. The majority of the contributions are raised by BALTO candidates who contact friends, relatives, and other residents in our community.


This year, BALTO is the week of February 22nd-26th. This year's recipient is Victory Junction Camp. This camp in North Carolina that accommodates children who have physical and mental conditions that prohibit them from attending other summer camps. It is set up so that every child has his or her own counselor and so that he or she can receive all necessary medications while away from home. In addition, Victory Junction is designed so that each camper can experience activities that he or she would normally be excluded from because of his or her condition. Also, during the summer, there are disease-specific weeks, in which campers can attend, ensuring no one feels alone because of his or her ailment. BALTO is going to be working with the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, as well as other hospitals in the surrounding areas, to give children from Oklahoma the privilege of a fully paid week at Victory Junction that is sure to be unforgettable. Ninety-five percent of all contributions go to the Victory Junction Camp and the other 5% goes to the Common Thread.


Every year, all three Edmond high schools join together and contribute to a charity called the Common Thread. The 2010 common thread is the Coffee Creek Riding Center. The Coffee Creek Riding Center has given free therapeutic riding lessons to numerous students for 34 years. This semester they have 180 students receiving therapy from this center. All of the funding needed to run the Coffee Creek Riding Center comes strictly from donations.


The goal for BALTO 2010 is $150,000 although we wish to raise more money than ever. This number can only be reached with your help. Please consider donating any amount you wish for this awesome cause to grant a child's wish! Any amount of donations will be greatly appreciated and will impact the lives of these children. All donations are tax deductible. Thank you so much for being an important part of BALTO 2010!


Schedule

Dance MarathonJan 23rd 10am-10pm Siberian Gym
Basketball ClinicFeb 20th 8am-4pm North Gym
Northern ExposureFeb 4th 7-9pm Auditorium
5K RunFeb 6th 10am Mitch Park
Silent AuctionFeb 11th 6-9pm Freshman Cafeteria
Pom/Cheer ClinicFeb 13th 9-12am Pom/Cheer Room
Dodgeball Volleyball
3on3 Basketball
Feb 13th All Day North Gym
Parent Night OutFeb 13th 5-12pm First Christian Church
Unplug it DayFeb 15th open-close
Chili Cook-OffFeb 16th Before and During Santa Fe basketball game Siberian Gym Foyer
CarnivalFeb 18th 6-9pm North Gym
NorthstockFeb 20th 7-11pm Siberian Gym

Assemblies

Boy Band
Opening Assembly
Feb 22nd 9:25am Siberian Gym
7on7 Boys Flag FootballFeb 22th Starting at 4pm on Football field
Date Auction AssemblyFeb 23rd 9:25am Siberian Gym
Black Light DanceFeb 23rd 7-10pm Siberian Gym
Mr. Husky AssemblyFeb 24th 9:25am Siberian Gym
Boys vs Girls AssemblyFeb 25th 9:25am Siberian Gym
Video Game NightFeb 25nd 6-9pm Cafeteria
Closing AssemblyFeb 26th 1:20pm Siberian Gym




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