Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes and everyday citizens are banding together to help earthquake victims in Haiti, but for students in Pompano Beach, the tragedy has hit home – literally. That’s why they are doing their part to aid those in need. Highlands Christian Academy, a private Christian school, has a considerable Haitian student population, as well as numerous staff members who are from Haiti or who have lived in Haiti. Recently, they have added a new student to the rolls – ninth-grader Channon LaPlanche, just arrived from Port-au-Prince after living through the 7.0 earthquake. “I didn’t know what was going […]
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- Luann E. Yarrow
- 4 Mar 2010
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