Jan 28th, 2013
LAKE WALES – Birds of Hope founder Emily Osley, 15, spoke at the Bok Academy morning meeting Monday (Jan. 28) and told 500-plus students how she was inspired to use her sewing talents to raise money for clean drinking water in Zambia, Africa.
In the two years since the non-profit Birds of Hope (www.birdsofhope.org) was created in Lakeland, Emily has made and sold about 7,000 birds for $5 each. More than $40,000 has been donated to organizations like Active Water, which can take the next step in supplying bio-sand filters and other tools necessary for clean drinking water.
After she spoke at the morning meeting, she set up a Birds of Hope table to sell birds and answer more questions. Principal Damien Moses called Emily “my hero” for accomplishing so much at such a young age.
LAKE WALES – LAKE WALES – Polk Avenue hosted its first-ever Hispanic Celebration earlier this month (May 3) with food, fashion and fun from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Guatemala.
LAKE WALES – Janie Howard Wilson Elementary musical and visual arts students shared their talents Tuesday (May 14) in a year-end “Soaring in the Arts” performance and exhibition for their school community. Music teacher Micky Caban and art teacher Tiffany Weaver coordinated the event.
LAKE WALES – Lake Wales High’s Zach Gill signed a baseball scholarship with Warner University during a Thursday morning (May 16) ceremony at the high school.
