The Groton Dunstable Penny Project

It's been a long time since I have sent out an update. To catch those of you up who aren't aware: the new container was delivered and filled last April. This was a true celebration as the second incarnation brought new blood to the project adults and students alike.

There was enough money left over to train a teacher at a Facing History in Ourselves summer institute. The teacher who replaced me, Nicole Weaver will be attending this summer.

Jayme Kulesz and Amy Degen are working on a revised version of our fundraising letter to have as a leaflet available beside the tank for audiences curious about the tank's history.

There has been an issue of the tank being used to post leaflets and signs before/during community and school events. We would like to get stanchions and red velvet cords to surround the tank and build awareness that this is a memorial to the lives of 1.5 million children. Often events are when outsiders can view the exhibit.

There are so many people who have been involved in the making of this project into a reality - too many to thank publicly here. I hope each of you who has taken a part big or small can look back over the years with pride at what exists because of your commitment and the fulfilling of a dream.

With much love, Niki