Class project helps teach joy of giving

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Brechbill’s class celebrates 20th year of ‘Christmas Cheer’ 

Aurora Adopt-A-Pet volunteer, Cathy Paule (right), talks to 5th graders about Adopt-A-Pet and how they can help the pets there as well as their own animals. At center is shelter kitten, Mimsey, who was brought to show the students as they celebrated the 20th season of  the Christmas Cheer class fundraiser.
Aurora Adopt-A-Pet volunteer, Cathy Paule (right), talks to 5th graders about Adopt-A-Pet and how they can help the pets there as well as their own animals. At center is shelter kitten, Mimsey, who was brought to show the students as they celebrated the 20th season of the Christmas Cheer class fundraiser.

Lori Brechbill’s 5th grade class at Aurora Elementary School recently celebrated the end of this year’s ‘Christmas Cheer’ class project in which the students raised $556 for local charitable causes.  The celebration on the final day of this year’s activity, Jan. 25, also marked 20 years that Brechbill has been leading classes through the holiday project.  Brechbill says she originally cr…