Baldwin Middle School National Junior Honors Society Highlighted in the Patch

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Baldwin Middle School students are trying to make a wish come true this spring, as the middle school’s National Junior Honors Society spearheads a charity donation drive that has already raised over $13,000 with a view toward raising over $20,000.

The charity drive all came about after an August email between Make-A-Wish and Dr. Erica Taylor, the middle school’s principal. For Taylor, working with Make-A-Wish presented an opportunity to think locally when teaching Baldwin students about how they can make a difference in the world. Early in the school year, however, the drive to support Make-A-Wish got a little closer to home.

“It was a strong pull to work with Make-A-Wish for me, not knowing that — that same year, at the beginning of the school year — we would have a student of our own diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. So it made the relationship, the pull, or the ‘why’ come to the forefront for us,” Taylor told Patch.

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Why We're Fundraising for Make-A-Wish

"Baldwin Middle School is proud to support Make-A-Wish as part of our commitment to building a school community rooted in Care, Kindness, and Respect. This year, we are focusing our service efforts locally, while staying connected to a cause with global reach."

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Make-a-Wish Foundation - New York Metro and Western New York 
Promotional Video for World Wish Month Featuring Baldwin Middle School

The New York Metro chapter for Make-a-Wish Foundation was so impressed by the middle school's National Junior Honor Society's efforts that they invited the students to be featured on the foundation's social media channels during World Wish Month.