Agros Blog

You might remember that a year ago we shared how a group of innovative, entrepreneurial 1st graders from Seattle’s St. Joseph School came together to make a difference. These students, with the support of all their parents and led by teachers Ms. Peterson, Ms. Meier and Mrs. Doquilo, managed to raise $1,140 for Agros villages in Chiapas, Mexico in last year’s bake sales.

Their success inspired this year’s first graders to follow in their footsteps. Here is an update on just what the 1^st graders of St. Joseph’s school have cooked up for this year.

Like the class before them, this year’s first graders decided to help the young families in Chiapas, Mexico by organizing a bake sale. These 63 youngsters conducted two very successful bake sales and this time generated $1080 for Agros. So, in two short years and four bake sales later, well over $2000 has been raised for Agros!

Pictured below is the 1st grade class of 2010 with Dave Spicer from Agros, as well as a group of students proudly presenting Dave with a check of the money they raised. Brian, Abby and Riley represent their respective first grade class in giving this check for $1,080 to Mr. Spicer.

Also pictured is a young villager about the same age of the St. Joseph 1^st graders whose picture and story helped inspire them to take action. Some of these funds raised by the St. Joseph 1^st graders will be used to purchase birds and animals like chickens, turkeys, goats, rabbits, cows and sheep from the Agros One Seed Alternative Gift Catalog for families living in Agros villages.

Agros feels blessed and grateful to have young people like these two groups of first graders care so much about other people in a very different part of the world.  These young and inspiring philanthropists are truly becoming global citizens!