Saddle River Students Read For 544 Hours To Aid Animal Rescue

SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Saddle River Day School recently held a read-a-thon to benefit FOWA Rescue, based on the idea of third-grader Brooke Braen, of Wyckoff, and her peers.

(from left) Mary Sepede and Chris Chasmar of FOWA Rescue stand with SRDS student Brooke Braen and third-grade SRDS teacher Lisa Horst.
Photo Credit: *courtesy of Saddle River Day School*

Rachel Martin

05/16/2016 4:58 p.m.

Together they then challenged the second- and fourth-graders, and the students read for a total 32,645 minutes -- 544 hours.

The students raised $3,264.50 to donate to the rescue group. The money raised will help aid in the welfare, sheltering and placement of homeless animals.

Photo courtesy of Saddle River Day School Pictured From Left to Right: Mary Sepede and Chris Chasmar of FOWA Rescue, Brooke Braen, Saddle River Day School student and Lisa Horst of Saddle River Day School.

FOWA Rescue is an all-volunteer nonprofit that serves mainly the North Jersey area. For more information about the group, visit its website.

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