On July 3, MIRA Foundation USA sent six blind students to the world renowned training center at MIRA Canada in Quebec. Two of the students are from the Raleigh area, two from the Sandhills, and one each from Fayetteville and Aiken, S.C.
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Language arts teacher Lisa Elliott had her head shaved by hairstylist Nichole Jenkins during an after-school event at Crains Creek Middle School May 3. Elliott promised students she would shave her head if they helped her raise money to participate in the Disney Half Marathon, which raises funds for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Students and the school community held Elliott to her promise and helped her raise more than $4,000. Enlarge
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