One hundred twenty autographed books by Audrey Penn were given out this year to second-grade students of the Caribou, New Sweden, Connor and Woodland schools through the Marissa E. Lloyd Sunshine Fund. The Fund came about in 2007 after the sudden passing of seven-year-old Marissa Lloyd, a then second-grader at Teague Park Elementary.
“Our mission with her fund is to continue Marissa’s dream in helping young children by realizing that they have a recognizable voice and have the right to use it,” said Kristen Lloyd, Marissa’s mom and Fund president. Since Marissa’s passing, the fund has provided the students a variety of books to choose from that touch on difficult issues from bullying to the passing of a loved one.
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Winners of the first Sunshine Citizenship Award given due to outstanding behavior voted on by their peers included, from left, front row: Cullin Caverhill, Ethan Holmquist, Paige Espling, Elsie Patton and Owen Martin. Participating in the presentation ceremony were, back row: board members of the Marissa E. Lloyd Sunshine Fund include Lynn Greenier, secretary Lisa Berkoski, Connie Lloyd, Nancy Saucier and Allyson Masse with her son, Keegan Masse. Fund President Kristin Lloyd and Treasurer Terri Hallowell are not shown in photo.
This year the top pick was “Chester the Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories,” about a young squirrel that dies in an accident never to return to school.
This was the first year that a select group of students, voted on by their peers, received 2010 Sunshine Citizenship awards which included certificates and a stuffed animal. Selected students included Ariel Plucker, Grace Schmitt, Brook Blackstone and Alexis Parker.
Information about the fund, including how to contribute, can be obtained by visiting http://marissasunshinefund.org.
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Marissa E. Lloyd, a second grade student of Teague Park Elementary School, passed away in 2007.
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Second grade students at the Connor School received books compliments of the Marissa E. Lloyd Sunshine Fund. Participating in the event were, from left: Renee Stubbs, board member Lynn Greenier, Elliott Perley, Jarred Jones, Chelsea Levesque, Victoria Leavitt, Katrina Salch, Allyson Masse with Keegan Masse and teacher Mrs. Anderson.
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Woodland second-graders who received books as part of the Marissa E. Lloyd Sunshine Fund were, from left, front row: Ariel Plucker, Grace Schmitt, Brook Blackstone and Alexis Parker. Participating in the book exchange included, back row: Lynn Greenier, Mrs. Hallowell, Jennifer Chapman, Allyson Masse and her son Keegan Masse.
