The St. Joseph School Interact Club, which is affiliated with the Conway Noon Rotary Club, presented a check for $634.41 to Conway's Haven House on April 2nd. The money was raised through the school's observance of St. Patrick's Day when students and teachers from all three of its campuses paid for the privilege to wear green clothing and/or accessories.
Haven House is a private, non-profit shelter for adolescent girls which has served this area and the State of Arkansas for 35 years. It helps about 60 children each year.by providing them with a safe, nurturing environment. The residents are girls between the ages of 12-18 who've experienced some kind of trauma, abuse, or neglect.
Haven Director Marti Jones accepted the check from Interact Board Chairman Kinley Thessing (left) and Vice-Chairman Megan Garrett.