The 6th Annual Smokies in Our School initiative has officially concluded, with nine participating schools filling the Cominco Arena on their designated nights for a chance to receive a $5,000 USD donation from the Murphy Family Foundation.
This year, local schools received an incredible total of $20,500 USD in donations.
Top schools and donations: Fruitvale Elementary – 1st Place: $5,000 USD; Glenmerry Elementary – 2nd Place: $4,000 USD; Rossland Summit School – 3rd Place: $3,000 USD.
The remaining participating schools each received a generous $1,500 USD donation:
JL Crowe; Webster Elementary;
St. Michael’s Catholic School;
Twin Rivers Elementary (Castlegar);
École des Sept-Sommets;
Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre.
The Trail community extends a heartfelt thank you to the Murphy Family Foundation for its continued support in giving back to our local schools and communities.
