Massachusetts Polar Express-themed Fundraiser for Catholic School Attracts 2,400
Posted by Abigail Beal on 26 Nov 2007 in: Carnivals, Events, Fun Fundraisers
Approximately 2,400 attendees came out to support St. Joseph’s School in Salem, Massachusetts for a Polar Express-themed fundraiser. They rode the MBTA train that leaves from the Salem station. Passengers drank hot chocolate and sang Christmas carols. They were greeted by Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus. The fundraiser raised thousands of dollars for the school.
The fundraiser is based on the popular children’s story about a young boy’s evening train ride to the North Pole. Tickets for the St. Joseph event cost $22 and three of their four trips were completely sold out.
St. Joseph’s heard about the Polar Express themed fundraiser from other schools and decided to try it. Their director of development Mona Nadeau applied for dates with the MBTA and won them. The school paid the MBTA $10,000 for train services and staff for the day.
Source: The Salem News
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