CANTON — When Ali Bahre, an 8th-grader at Canton Middle School, heard about the tragedy at Sandy Hook, she knew she had to do something.
“It was really bothering me,” said Ali, 13. “I have a sister in the first grade at Cherry Brook School, and if she had been in this tragedy it would be really hard for me.”
So Ali came up with the idea of selling soft
silicone rubber bracelets for $1, and sending the money to the United Way of Northwest Connecticut’s Sandy Hook School Support Fund.
“I thought of how I could spread the word,” she said. “Kids could wear bracelets to show their support.
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