Twain elementary repeats as largest United Way donor
For the second year in a row, employees of Twain Elementary School made the largest contribution per person to Springfield Public Schools' United Way campaign. On Friday, Jan. 18, Superintendent Dr. Norm Ridder will recognize them for their generosity.
During a celebration luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Dr. Ridder will present principal Janell Bagwell and her staff with a traveling trophy awarded each year to the school with the highest per person contribution to United Way. Twain staff contributed an average of $89.01 per person this year and donated $3,827 in total.
Central High School and Pipkin Middle School also earned contribution honors for the second consecutive year. Central staff made the largest contribution among all five district high schools, donating $4,848. Pipkin donated the most among district middle schools with a contribution of $3,971.
District-wide, employees contributed $72,842 to the United Way during its 2007-2008 campaign.