Class donates to Red Cross
The Leadership Class of Erica Robledo Dickens at Rancho San
Justo Middle School, in Hollister spearheaded a fundraising effort
for the American Red Cross International Response Fund to assist
the relief effort in Haiti.
Students, staff and parents participated in the
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Dollar Drive for Haiti.
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Class donates to Red Cross
The Leadership Class of Erica Robledo Dickens at Rancho San Justo Middle School, in Hollister spearheaded a fundraising effort for the American Red Cross International Response Fund to assist the relief effort in Haiti.
Students, staff and parents participated in the “Dollar Drive for Haiti.”
Aaron Martinez, Associated Student Body vice president, presented funds totaling more than $950 to Hollister resident and American Red Cross Gift Planning Manager Kathleen Wright. The Leadership Class invited Wright to share how funds are being used in Haiti and now Chile, and at other locations around the world through the International Services arm of the American Red Cross. Gifts made to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund and to the local Monterey Bay Area Chapter are used to assist those in need here in the United States including our local communities. Students were encouraged to become youth volunteers for the Red Cross and many will be participating in CPR on Saturday. For more information on the Red Cross, see www.arcmontereybay.org
Raul F. Toledo graduates MLRS training
Army Spec. Raul F. Toledo has graduated from the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Crewmember Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
The course is designed to train the crew member in launch operations of various missiles and ammunition in quick strikes during combat. The student was trained to perform maintenance in various launchers and re-supply vehicles and reload ammunition on these type vehicles.
Students were trained to drive, operate, perform maintenance and ammunition re-loading of the M270 self-propelled loader launcher and the ammunition re-supply vehicle and trailer. They also learned to mount radio sets in vehicles, cables communication components in vehicle launcher, and operate and perform operator maintenance on communications equipment.
Toledo is the son of Nemecio F. and Yolanda F. Toledo of Buena Vista Road, Hollister.
The specialist is a 1993 graduate of San Benito High School, Hollister.
