The project is more than placing money in a jar it is a contest for the best decorated box. Each homeroom has one week to design a box representing themselves. The boxes are placed in the cafeteria the following week for donations. In the contest, donations are either positive or negative. When a student or staff member donates pennies, nickels, dimes or dollar bills the money adds positive points.
Positive points keep a homeroom s box in the lead.
But since it s a competition, donations can also detract points from a homeroom s box. At the end of the week, the winning homeroom earns free Cokes. My favorite box is Mrs. Satterfield s box, even though it looks like a Christmas bush when it s supposed to be a tree, eighth grade student Jacob Stroup said. I feel good just giving money to Riley because I know the kids there need it. Stroup, who has had brothers treated at Riley, feels the cause is worthwhile.