LEOs raise school foundation fund

November 30, 2016 7:30 am
Contributed photo LEOs Advisers BJ Brandli and John Bostrom, Suzanne Mozzarella (for the San Juan Schools Foundations), and Griffin Cuomo, president of the LEOs Club.
Contributed photo LEOs Advisers BJ Brandli and John Bostrom, Suzanne Mozzarella (for the San Juan Schools Foundations), and Griffin Cuomo, president of the LEOs Club.

This week, the high school LEOs Club presented San Juan Schools Foundation with a $500 check towards the school arts program. The LEOs Club of San Juan Island works all year to earn money to give to worthy community causes. They also donate time to community projects like building the Island Rec playground at the Carter Avenue ball fields, The FANS Carnival and the Community Thanksgiving dinner, just to name a few.

The LEOs Club’s next event is Santa’s arrival on ship event, on Dec. 17. Santa arrives at the port while families enjoy free coffee, cookies and cocoa, and a chorus of caroling. Santa is whisked up to the middle school commons, where LEOs Club members give every child a toy, candy cane, and piece of fruit. Santa then meets with each child and listens to their wishes.

LEOs Club Co-adviser John Bostrom faithfully heads up this project each year. The toys for this event are purchased with LEOS Club funds and the San Juan Island Lions Clubs pays for the middle school rental, candy canes and the fruit for each gift bag.