Atria Darien Seniors Team With Students For Rally For Royle

DARIEN, Conn. – The Royle Elementary School and Atria Darien communities recently completed the “Rally for Royle” literacy and fundraising effort.

From left, Cara Smith, Royle Elementary School; Thalia Cardel, Atria resident; John Grasso, Royle principal and Ashlyn Fram, Royle School.
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by Stephanie Mojica

11/17/2014 4:30 a.m.

Senior citizens at Atria Darien and Royle students, families, teachers and staff members, had a goal of reading 350,000 minutes between Oct. 1 and 14. The fundraiser, in its second year, raised $25,000 for special enrichment programs at Royle.

“This is such a wonderful program to have here at Atria,” said Becky Gallucci, engage life director at Atria, in a press release.

“Our residents love working with the students for such a worthwhile goal.”

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