Ken-Ton Schools hold 34th annual SleepOut fundraiser during storm
A limited number of students, teachers and even the superintendent slept outside the administration building Friday night to raise money for local families in need. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 6:51 AM EST February 6, 2021
KENMORE, N.Y. A winter storm warning didn t stop the Ken-Ton schools community from participating in the 34th annual SleepOut on Friday night.
A limited number of students, teachers, and even the superintendent slept outside the administration building Friday night to raise money for local families who need it most. This year all of the donations from our sleep out will go to two agencies right here in the Village of Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda, according to event organizer Steve Ash.
Ken-Ton Schools will continue its annual SleepOut for those in need, despite the pandemic
Ken-Ton Schools will continue its annual sleep-out
Posted at 8:38 AM, Feb 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-05 08:39:25-05
VILLAGE OF KENMORE, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District is continuing a decades-old tradition to help the homeless, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
For 33 years, students, staff and their families have spent a night outside in refrigerator boxes during the winter for the annual Jerry Starr Ken-Ton Schools SleepOut.
The event raises money for local organizations that help those in need.
But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event has been scaled back for this year, so only a handful of people, Ken-Ton UFSD Superintendent Sabatino Cimato included, are participating.