By Brittany Shammas
They sold doughnuts for a dollar apiece, held dodgeball tournaments with a small entrance fee and competed to see which class could collect the most change in a span of two minutes.
Now, thanks to the fundraising efforts of thousands of Broward County students, an entire plane full of World War II veterans will fly next month to Washington, D.C. to see the memorial erected in their honor. The elementary through high school students raised more than $48,000 – enough to allow the South Florida hub of Honor Flight to fund an entire trip.
“Those kids are heroes,” said Rick Asper, chairman of the local group.
Since Honor Flight South Florida started three years ago, students led by the Broward County Association of Student Councils have held small fundraising events that bring in a dollar here, a dollar there. Their contributions added up — making them among the biggest donors to the local nonprofit, which has sent about 500 veterans to D.C. for the free, one-day trips.
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